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Standing with “Pussy Riot” in Defiance of the Church
Today, I stand in solidarity with the Russian, feminist, punk-rock, art collective known as “Pussy Riot.” And as I do so, I do it as one who professes faith in Jesus Christ and as one who stands in...
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Culture Wars, Homophobic Chickens and a Net Loss of Yards
So as I continue to struggle to find the path of authentic Christianity in today’s culture, my mind often bounces from point to point within postmodernity. Why are Evangelicals largely in favor of...
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The Scandal of Evangelical Politics: Why We Fight
Given the recent discussion of politics on this blog, by all of its authors, and the upcoming Presidential election, I thought it would be fruitful to have a discussion about the how and why of...
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The Scandal of Evangelical Politics: From Whence We Came and to Whither We Go
I am writing this series on evangelical political engagement to explore the questions of if and how evangelicals should participate in the political culture of America. Given the upcoming election and...
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The Meaning of Language: Or Why I Wish Republicans Would Stop Talking About...
Over these past few days, much ink has been spilled on the subject of the Democratic party’s eleventh hour decision to include the word “god” in their official platform. But in case you haven’t been...
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Understanding Worldviews: Or Why You are More than Just a “Liberal” or a...
As a teacher charged with the task of helping students learn how to construct and deconstruct arguments, I often begin the year by asking my students to articulate their own personal worldview. Why is...
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The Scandal of Evangelical Politics: Missional Politics
We have been discussing the need for evangelicals to develop an evangelical, political philosophy in this series of posts. Previously, we discussed the problem of present evangelical engagement with...
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Contextual Theology: The Didache and the Fight for Life
Last Wednesday, Ryan Mahoney introduced the readers of this blog to a new series we are running, entitled Contextual Theology. In short, this series is driven by our desire to see Evangelicals re-root...
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“Zero Dark Thirty”: Action Packed Thriller, Reckless Filmmaking or Something...
Over the past few weeks, the mainstream media has been abuzz with talk of Zero Dark Thirty. Heavily marketed as an Oscar front-runner and as an “insider” account of the quest to kill Bin Laden, Zero...
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Evangelicals Call for Justice
Christians on the political left often advocate for additional Federal spending as part of bringing God’s shalom to the world, and Christians on the right often, contrary to how scripture uses the term...
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