Martin Luther King and the Quest for a Just Society

This semester, my freshman seminar course “Faith, Doubt and Reason” focuses on utopias, dystopias, and the quest for community and a just society. Since we start tomorrow, the day after Martin Luther King Day, I moved the readings – in fact, viewings – up to the very first day of class. Most people are familiar [...]

Overarching Theme in Romans?

A former student of mine asked on his blog what readers think the overarching theme of Romans is (with the aim of preparing a series of sermons from Romans on that theme). I suggested God’s inclusiveness and impartiality. What would others suggest?