One of the challenges of a Christian aesthetic or theology of beauty is the cross of Christ. Hymns, paintings and sculptures have its beauty as their subject. Crosses are some of the most beautiful … Is the Cross Beautiful?Read more
Paul
Recognizing the Risen Lord: Part 3
In the first two parts of this series, “Recognizing the Risen Lord,” we saw that the risen Lord is recognized by identifying him with the crucified Christ and that this fact is so contrary … Recognizing the Risen Lord: Part 3Read more
A Culture of Cooperation?
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
God, The Great Deconstructionist
We Christians too quickly dismiss the skeptics. They actually can give us some help theologically and spiritually. Jacques Derrida and the philosophical literary movement of deconstructionism is an example.
The World Turned Upside Down
For a long time I have been thinking that we Christians have it wrong about God.
