By Jonathan Storment A Theology of Revolt I have been doing a book review the past few weeks on Richard Beck’s great new book on the Devil and Spiritual Warfare called Reviving Old Scratch. If you are a Christian whose tempted to turn up your nose at the idea of the devil/demons/spiritual warfare, then this book is for you. Literally. The subtitle is Demons and the Devil for Doubters and the Disenchanted. And here is why it is important for... Read more

From the new CNN/ORC poll — reformatted: Women break for Clinton (53% to 38%) while men shift Trump’s way (54% to 32%). Among women, those who are unmarried make up the core of her support, 73% of unmarried women back Clinton compared with just 36% of married women. Among men, no such marriage gap emerges, as both unmarried and married men favor Trump. Younger voters are in Clinton’s corner (54% to 29% among those under age 45) while the older... Read more

The Archbishop is confused, as we are to distinguish between a friendship and a (long term and) committed relationship (sounds like marriage except for sex), which is all but marriage (a long term and committed relationship with sex?). Is this not the sexualization of marriage? Or the de-relationalizing of marriage? What then is marriage? BBC Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain, a suffragan in Lincoln diocese, was consecrated last year by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby – who has said he knew about... Read more

(Image from Wikipedia: credit) The story told by the fossils is one of great age, with a succession of flora and fauna in the distinct layers of sedimentary rock.  Part three of the new book The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth: Can Noah’s Flood Explain the Grand Canyon? describes the fossils found in the Grand Canyon layers, and in the Grand Staircase layers above the current canyon plateau. This is a massive stretch of sedimentary rocks, according to... Read more

In some traditions the primary aim of Christianity is holiness and, depending on how one understands the term, moves the Christian into the realms of separation from sin, obedience to God’s will, or utter rigor (zealotry) in all matters of conscience. It might be asked how it was possible for holiness rose to the top of Christian virtues if one examines the NT in its Jewish context where it was charity (material compassion toward the poor, the orphan and the widow).... Read more

Kim Hjelmgaard: President Obama said Monday that NFL quarterbackColin Kaepernick was “exercising his constitutional right” to bring attention to racial injustice by not taking part in the national anthem at the start of San Francisco 49ers football games. Speaking at a news conference in China after the Group of 20 summit, Obama said he did not doubt Kaepernick’s sincerity to highlight social issues and noted the player was the latest in a long line of professional sports figures to do so. The president also acknowledged that Kaepernick’s... Read more

From Ashley May: Americans are taking less vacation and more work home. Some are even working this Labor Day. The ignore-vacation trend has been more than 15 years in the making, Project Time Off reports. And, when workers do leave the office, they can’t unplug. Thirty-five percent of employed online adults say the Internet, email and cell phones have increased the amount of time they spend working, according to the Pew Research Center. Americans… Don’t use vacation days: Work holidays: Aren’t being... Read more

Roger Olson is blissfully unaware how close he is to the great ol’ Andy Griffith’s classic gig called “What it was was football”, and this little clip is just one from a post full of it: Turning now to some possibly more serious issues. Throughout my teaching career I have several times been pressured by college/university coaches and others to give special consideration to student athletes that they did not deserve. I will never forget when a student athlete in... Read more