Just think about it: What Darwin unleashed in his theory of evolution — common descent and natural selection — also had profound implications for how to read Genesis 1-3. I mention just a few, but I wonder this: What questions has scientific study generated for you? What does it make you ask about the Bible? about theology? about human nature? about time and eschatology and eternity? 1. Many today either treat Genesis 1-2 as ancient myth and fable or it... Read more
From USA Today: Which group is the “best” Catholic? “There are at least two Catholic votes. There’s a difference between white Catholic voters and Latino voters,” Jones said. “If you look underneath the 2008 vote, the Latino Catholic vote was 73% for Obama. The white Catholic vote was won by McCain, 53% to 47%.” Campaigns target Catholics in many ways. This season, Catholic nuns are part of the marketing strategy. Since modernization efforts in the Catholic church in the 1960s,... Read more
One of the most stimulating discussions I have had over the years in classes and at churches when I am leading a discussion about conversion or about the Jesus Creed “emerge” from this question: What about you, when do you think Peter was converted? Let’s look briefly at the evidence. In John 1 Peter’s brother, Andrew, has heard from John Baptist about Jesus. He fetches Peter and tells him to come meet Jesus who is the Messiah. John tells us that Jesus told Peter... Read more
Alan Jacobs, in his exceptional and wide-ranging book, A Theology of Reading, makes a simple point that has sent my mind reeling and my heart into confession and prayer — and some reflection on how wide-ranging the Jesus Creed can become. Here it is: genuine interpretation of another’s writing is an act of love or it is an act of abuse. Either we treat the author as a person who has given voice to his or her inner heart and... Read more
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Read more
From David Gergen: By late Thursday night, over nightcaps, the realization was setting in among Democrats that their hopes for breaking open the election had probably fallen short. When they woke up Friday morning and heard the new jobs report, they knew for sure. Not only were the numbers a sharp disappointment, but they also showed how tough life has become for so many Americans. In the past month, for every person who found a job, almost four people gave up... Read more
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Announcement: Fuller and Biola have teamed up to create LA Theology. This, like Wheaton’s well-known conference, is scheduled to be an annual conference that seeks to draw theologians from California and beyond to do constructive theology in conversation with the Christian tradition, broadly conceived. The theme for the first conference will be Christology and is entitled “Christology, Ancient and Modern: Explorations in Constructive Theology.” Dan White Jr. on missional marinating: “I’ll tell you up front, my old-high-capacity-leader-self resists this marinating process. My old... Read more
Helen Lee, a friend of ours, is a homeschooling mom who wrote a book called The Missional Mom. She works at educating her children into a missional life. Tony Jones, a friend of ours, believes homeschooling denies the missional life. Here are some of Tony’s words from his re-post at his site today, where you can read the whole post: What do you think? Does homeschooling prevent the missional life? But it seems to me that if I am truly... Read more
From Open Culture: So what does Rand’s philosophy of objectivism boil down to? Here is how Rand summed it up in ten words or less: “metaphysics: objective reality; epistemology: reason; ethics: self-interest; politics: capitalism.” If I was going to break that down a little bit, metaphysics is objective reality, which means we can only rely on our mind and on reason. It’s our only guide to thought and action. Epistemology, reason. The only way we can know anything is through... Read more
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