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A Wesleyan Take on Protest and Reformation
Ulf Ekman’s conversion to the Catholic Church sparked a healthy discussion over how to hold the reforming…
In Syria, the Dhimma Returns
This month, the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year. The latest news is that the government…
First Links — 3.18.14
The Twilight of the American EnlightenmentR. R. Reno, Reformation21 The Ghost at the Atheists’ FeetJohn Gray, New…
City on the Waters
Yahweh makes water in the wilderness, and where there is water there is a city (Psalm 107:33-38).…
Examining Hearts
Ancient worshipers inspected entrails to see if their sacrifices had been accepted. Israel apparently never did so. …
Urbanization and institutions
Near the end of his The Great Degeneration, Niall Ferguson quotes Geoffrey West’s analysis of the increasing economies…
Shipping
Maya Jasanoff reviews Rose George’s Ninety Percent of Everything, a study of the gigantic and largely unnoticed shipping…
What We Think With
What do we think with? wonders Craig Keen in After Crucifixion(xii). We think we think with the brain, that…
First Links — 3.17.14
The Paradox of RuleDaniel McCarthy, Cato Unbound Redeeming CompromiseJames K. A. Smith, Comment Religion as Key to…
Good Politics
With cynicism about politics widespread, it’s good to have James Skillen’s seasoned, balanced reminder of The Good…
Privatizing Science
William Broad reports in the New York Timesthat budget cuts in federal science programs have created a crisis…
Jezebel
Jezebel’s appearance in 1-2 Kings is part of a continuing story of Israel’s relationship with Tyre and…
The New Gunpowder
Noah Smith thinks that drones are the new gunpowder. Guns and gunpowder revolutionized warfare. A barely trained peasant could…
Flaming Eyes
Jesus appears with fiery eyes, more specifically with eyes that are “flame(s) of fire” (Gr. hos phlox/phloga…
Phinehas’s Sword
I suggested in a post this past week that Jesus is the new Phinehaswhen he comes to judge…
