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one of my favorite authors was recently on a north american tour to chat about his book and the different issues that it raises.
he’s known as much for his clever word-plays, turns of phrase, and linguistic acrobatics, as he is for merging the insights of postmodern theorists with theology. to his critics who prefer straight [...]
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the end of memory
one of my favorite books in recent memory is miroslav volf’s the end of memory. the question he poses in that book is: how ought one remember injustice and violence? most (including myself) would say that you should always hold on tightly to the memory of wrongdoings – to honor the victim(s) and to hold [...]
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no conviction
a cool parable that wonders what it means to be a christian from an interesting thinker.
In a world where following Christ is decreed to be a subversive and illegal activity, you have been accused of being a believer, arrested and dragged before a court.
You have been under clandestine surveillance for some time now and so [...]
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a fascinating article from out of ur, christianity today’s leadership blog.
part 1.
part 2.
here’s george barna’s book, revolution, which deals with the subject a bit more in depth.
and then there’s duin’s quitting church, why the faithful are fleeing and what to do about it. interesting book, though i’m not sure i find her solutions particularly helpful.
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this is an outstanding book
“So in Jesus’ own teaching, in his choice not to avoid confrontation with the temple leaders and their Roman overseers, we find that his most definitive calling is neither to cultivate nor create — though, as we have seen, he did both extensively. The core calling of his life is not something he does at [...]
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while i was in school, it became increasingly en vogue for christians to “engage the culture.” this was novel at the time, since christians would more commonly withdraw from culture into a safe enclave of fellow believers. leaving the enclave to engage with the larger culture was refreshing.
but this had some problems (not the least [...]
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christian life
i was recently chatting with a friend at his house.
i told him about one of my students. he was given an assignment to create a powerpoint presentation on his own life, and one of the slides he created was entitled “future goals.” one of his goals was, “not go to jail.” i asked him about [...]
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health & wealth gospel
this is a video where john piper lets his feelings regarding the prosperity (word of faith, name it & claim it, health & wealth) gospel be known. he’s not a fan, and i think his message is true for middle class/ well-to-do folks like me and my peers.
…. but it [...]
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a hermeneutic of trust
recently, i’ve been really interested in how to approach a “text” — movies, books, websites, scripture, people, cultures, etc. what kinda predispositions should i have when i read?
i now take as a given that a text can never be read objectively; that is, i cannot wholly attain the “truth” behind a text because the way [...]
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surprised by hope
Think of Oscar Wilde’s wonderful scene in his play Salome, when Herod hears reports that Jesus of Nazareth has been raising the dead. “I do not wish him to do that,” says Herod. “I forbid him to do that. I allow no man to raise the dead. This man must be [...]
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