Many in our churches are afraid of the Old Testament. In Phillip Camp’s fine, and readable, and church-friendly book on Deuteronomy, Living as the Community of God: Moses Speaks to the Church in Deuteronomy, an expert OT scholar speaks to the church about the value of this book for ordinary church life. Moses Speaks to the Church in Deuteronomy: Give and Take Phillip Camp Deuteronomy presents a tension with respect to the land that Israel is promised: the land is... Read more
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
From USA Today, by Doug Stanglin: A dual French-American citizen was also wounded when he was hit by a gunshot on the train, which eventually stopped in Arras, about 115 miles north of Paris, Cazeneuve said. The suspected gunman was then arrested. Anthony Sadler, a senior at Sacramento State University, was traveling with childhood friends Stone, of Carmichael, Calif., and Alek Skarlatos, a National Guardsman fromRoseburg, Ore., when they heard a gunshot and breaking glass. Sadler told the AP that they saw a train employee... Read more
DAMNED NATION: HELL IN AMERICA Kathryn Gin Lum is assistant professor in the religious studies department at Stanford University. Her book, Damned Nation: Hell in America from the Revolution to Reconstruction framed this interview. The interview was conducted by David George Moore. Dave blogs at www.twocities.org. Moore: This is an arresting piece of work. What motivated you to tackle this issue? Gin Lum: Thank you. A death in the family spurred me to think about the historical processes that influenced... Read more
Church in the trees or church of the trees? Image credit. I read this week a leader or two who were critical of the women who qualified as Rangers, and was frankly a combination of amazement and disgusted. They made it on their own, and I wanted to ask the critics to prove they could accomplish what these women did … The 61-day-long Ranger course is among the most intense and demanding in the military. Its participants are expected to... Read more
Is Your Family OK? By John Frye Simon Peter’s mother-in-law was knocked out of commission because of fever. After the news-making event in the synagogue (Mark 1: 21-28), Jesus with Peter and Andrew, James and John meet for roasted calf dinner at Peter’s house. Jesus enters into the very family life of Peter and Andrew, two brothers. I imagine that Jesus is told that dinner is not ready due to the fever. Jesus touches a non-relative woman, a cultural no... Read more
I hope to generate conversation, some consternation, and (at the end of the day) some light. Here’s my big point: Some evangelicals have been tossing sharp barbs for a long time at “liberals” or “mainliners” for disregarding the Bible. (It would not be hard to give good examples.) Most evangelicals criticize liberals on the basis of a robust commitment to the Bible — and in so criticizing they believe it is they who are being faithful to the Bible. Liberals... Read more
Here is the cover to The Heaven Promise, scheduled for arrival in a little over a month! Read more
From David Fitch, announcing the theme of his next book: [SMcK: David Fitch and I agree that JD Hunter both mis-represents Anabaptism and, seemingly unknowingly, ends up offering something quite close to an anabaptist theory of engagement.] Hunter, however, in my opinion, does less than stellar work on his engagement with Neo-Anabaptism (I distinguish Neo-Anabaptist from historical Anabaptism). Over against the conservative right (“defensive from” – Dobson) and liberal left (“relevance to” – Wallis) engagements with culture, Hunter says there... Read more
As I wrap up a rather exhausting (and exhilarating) period of travel I would like to take the opportunity today to highlight yet another set of conversations on the question of Adam, perhaps the key issue at the intersection of science with Christian faith for many. Books and Culture just recently concluded a series of posts – a Symposium on the Historical Adam. The series consists of initial positions and responses on the question of Adam with contributions covering a... Read more
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