Politics

“Code Language” – Powers Behaving Badly

Conservative. Liberal. Something of a surprise revelation and an accompanying observation was made Sunday as a group of leaders gathered to discuss Tim Keller‘s, Generous Justice, at Snow Hill. Yes, I know. Yesterday I mentioned my friends reading Jacob Taubes and today I note a group where … Continue reading

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The Electio-pacalypse Or, We Need the End of the World As We Know It

Politics and Religion – oil and water? I don’t think so. Just listen. No matter your particular politico-persuasion the end of the world seems to loom at sundown on National Election Day come this November. Pay no attention to the preachers. Listen to the politicians and pundits.

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Andrew, You Can’t Do That!

A friend called the other day. He was a bit amped up. Though many miles away, it was clear he had some energy to unload. “Why have we not heard anything from [I will write more about this group he questioned somewhere down the line] in the aftermath of … Continue reading

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The Scary Other, Or If You Are Not For Me You Are Against Me

Yesterday, Alan commented on my recent post on “Risking the Ethics of Critique.” He did not understand why someone of John Piper’s stature would feel the need to engage Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost so negatively after reading only a paragraph of a referenced book. Maybe, he … Continue reading

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Clippings – No. 2

Clippings from around the Interwebs.

Theology

Perriman responds to James K.A. Smith who contends,

I also think this state of the field is a by-product of the fact that many up-and-coming theologians right now are not what we used to call “churchmen” in any strong sense (“churchwomen” included):

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