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Philemon in the Old South
Eran Shalev (American Zion) puts the Scriptural debate over slavery in the context of a shift from…
Losing By Default
Great article by Sabrina Schaeffer in Forbes. The most important lines are: A central tenet of political…
First Links — 4.30.14
Reclaiming “Homemaker” Ester Bloom, Slate Santa Claus as Rahe Hai Srinath Perur, n+1 An Introduction to Evelyn…
Wednesday Morning Quarterbacking
Inevitably, after an event like the Biola panel on the future of Protestantism, one wakes up thinking…
Eternal Life
It’s common – and correct – to say that “eternal life” doesn’t just refer to the duration…
Abigail, Christ-Type
While David is fleeing from Saul, he spends time near Carmel, guarding and assisting the shepherds of…
Scandalous Sacraments
Jesus called people to eat his flesh and drink His blood (John 6). It scandalized His hearers…
Barth and Baptism
Barth famously condemned infant baptism as a wound in the body of Christ, and that resounding Nein…
Why We Should Welcome Abortion Narratives
A few recent efforts have emerged to encourage women who have had an abortion to tell their…
What Makes Rock Christian?
The recent release of Switchfoot’s new project Fading West led to more questions for lead singer Jon…
Response to Brian Leiter on Religion’s Social Goods
Yesterday, Professor Brian Leiter (Chicago) responded to my earlier post on religion’s social goods. I appreciate the…
First Links — 4.29.14
Sacrament of Fiction: On Becoming a Writer and Not a Priest Nick Ripatrazone, the Millions Paul Ryan’s…
What If We Find the Holy Grail?
Back on Maundy Thursday, I became aware that the Holy Grail had been found—“again,” as the National Post…
Natural Consensus?
Brad Gregory (Unintended Reformation) emphasizes the role of Christian division in the formation of modern institutions and…
Contested Reform
According to John Thiel’s analysis in Senses of Tradition (154), innovation in the church often seems initially to…
