Reimagining Christian Political Duty
by Mark BauerleinEphraim Radner joins the podcast to discuss his new book Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty. Continue Reading »
Canon of the Word
by Ephraim RadnerOne of the books that most influenced my moral and personal imagination was a small novel, Une vie de boy (“Houseboy,” 1956), by Ferdinand Oyono. An early novel by a great Cameroonian writer, diplomat, and civil leader, it made a minor splash on the French literary scene when it first . . . . Continue Reading »
Ethiopia in Biblical History
by Peter J. LeithartEvery time you see Ethiopia is still on the map, you’re seeing real-world proof of the faithfulness of God. Continue Reading »
When Colonialism Was Good
by Mark BauerleinBruce Gilley joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns's Epic Defense of the British Empire. Continue Reading »
Redemption Camp
by Armin RosenThe revelation is said to have occurred on Willoughby Street in Ebute-Metta, a slum on the Lagos mainland. In 1952, Josiah Akindayomi, then an illiterate peasant, fell into a trance while praying with friends. When he emerged, he saw he had scrawled something on a blackboard, short lines of text he . . . . Continue Reading »
Evolving Toward Africa
by Peter J. LeithartModernity doesn’t have a single northern source. In some ways, the West is now catching up to Africa. Continue Reading »
Ministries of Life
by Ephraim RadnerIf you ride New York City’s subways, you will see public service advertisements blazoned above you. Some come from “NYC Condom,” a service of the New York City Health Department, some from other groups (like the BACCHUS Initiatives of the National Association of Student Personnel . . . . Continue Reading »
Liberal Racism Bares Its Fangs
by George WeigelGiven the politically-correct hysteria that typically surrounds any discussion of racism these days, I hesitate to use the term. But it’s hard to find another that fits certain reactions to Synod-2015 from the port side of the Barque of Peter. Exhibit A: Shortly after the Synod concluded, the Web . . . . Continue Reading »
Through African Eyes
by John A. AzumahAs an African and an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana teaching at a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (USA), I have keenly followed the fractious debate on the subject of same-sex relations within the Presbyterian family of churches. It is hard to generalize about African and . . . . Continue Reading »
Africa’s Catholic Moment
by George WeigelAccording to an old Vatican aphorism, “We think in centuries here.” Viewed through that long-distance lens, the most important Catholic event of 2014 was the dramatic moment when Africa’s bishops emerged as effective, powerful proponents of dynamic orthodoxy in the world Church. Continue Reading »
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