The Passionate God?
It is an old axiom in Christian theology, borrowed from the Greek philosophers but possibly supported by Scripture, that God is unchanging. The reason for this, on the...
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Beyond the Gender Wars: on Being Towards the Image of God
Many of the biggest controversies in churches today are related to gender & sexuality. Can women take positions of church government? Is homosexual marriage...
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Wine, Place, and Pilgrimage
I spent the last three weeks of September in Northern Spain, walking sections of the Camino de Santiago and drinking Spanish wine. Spain, like France, has instituted a...
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Zizek, Enjoyment, and the Atheist Bus Campaign
Along with his penchant for dirty jokes and obsession with American movies, philosopher Slavoj Zizek’s willingness to discuss trivia such as national differences...
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Transhumanist Will to Power and St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Vision of Glory
The body is a burden. Our minds and wills are the expansive centre of our being, seemingly possessed of infinite capacity, but they are forever being held back by the...
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Biblical Authority and the Primacy of Gift
What I believe has been missing in the discussion on the authority of scripture is the notion of gift. Because scripture is living and breathing, because scripture is...
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