Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
God’s Image, Man’s Crimes
Yesterday I discussed parts of Shane Claiborne’s Biblical arguments in Executing Grace in favor of abolishing the…
Death Penalties and the Divine
In Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It’s Killing Us, Shane Claiborne argues…
Pope Francis’s Achilles Heel
In a recent interview with the German paper Die Zeit, Pope Francis declared, “I am a sinner…
Pope Francis as Historian
During a friendly meeting on January 19 with an ecumenical delegation from Finland, Pope Francis affirmed his…
Harmony and the Scriptures: Lenten Reflections on Harnoncourt and Bach
“Do you know this performance of the St. John Passion conducted by Karl Richter?” a friend wrote.…
On “Owning” the Church
The question of “who owns the Church” has had a stormy history in Catholic America, although the…
Ecclesiology in Space
Some time ago a guarantee was given: “That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will…
Can We Talk?
So much of the Bible, and thus so much of the Bible’s theology, takes place through conversations.…
The Benedict Option and the Way of Exchange
Surely there has never been a richer and more deeply faithful model of Christian faith and practice…
The Most Dangerous Man in Christendom?
A phone call last week from a pastor friend brought this strange report: One of the leading…
In Praise of the “New Alarmism”
Let’s start with two simple facts. All of us have limited time. Most of us have limited…
God as Therapy in The Shack
As a high school senior in my affluent Northern California exurb, I briefly associated with a group…
How Many Foreigners Is an American Worth?
How do, or how should, Christian Americans answer the question of the moment: “Does the welfare of…
Generation Z: Desperate for Rules
I recently attended a meeting that many would consider anachronistic: Standards Night, an annual gathering for Mormon…
Assessing Francis
When Francis was elected pope four years ago, he made a memorable request as he introduced himself…
