Although this is in all likelihood not news to you, we theologians are odd birds. After all, how many people come away from a delightful day-after Valentine’s dinner with a beautiful wife thinking about … A Culture of Cooperation?Read more
Hobbits as Heroes: A Review of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit
Last weekend I saw Peter Jackson’s version of The Hobbit. I was entertained but disappointed.
A Call to Evangelical Reflection on the Newtown Massacre
The strong, visceral horror at the slaughter of little children in Newtown, Connecticut is universally felt in America. This natural human reaction has led to serious questions about gun control, mental health and security. … A Call to Evangelical Reflection on the Newtown MassacreRead more
On Presidents, Thanksgiving and Taking God’s Name in Vain
There was a recent conservative uproar over the fact that for the fourth year in a row President Obama did not verbally give thanks to God in his Thanksgiving Address (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-thanksgiving-address-calls-unite-behind-wh-doesn-080136187.html). The whole issue should … On Presidents, Thanksgiving and Taking God’s Name in VainRead more
A Fountainhead of Political and Theological Heresy
There is much to be concerned about in this typical election year of heated and superficial political vituperation that goes under the wholly misleading name of debate. As a teacher at a Christian school, … A Fountainhead of Political and Theological HeresyRead more
