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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Last week Barney succinctly presented his case that biblical authority is grounded in the early Church’s experience of God; these experiences were recorded in the Bible...
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I Can Has Comewnuty?
Humor is a funny thing (no pun intended). It seems to be a universal part of human lives—even the notoriously dry St. Augustine cracks a joke from time to time—yet...
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The Great Western Sin: Pride and the Politics of Terror
In the animated film Superman vs. the Elite, adapted from the earlier comic What’s So Funny About ‘Truth, Justice, and the American Way?, Superman says to Lois, “I...
Read MoreThe Christian Tradition and the Defense of Marriage
On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, paving the way for the further advancement of gay...
Read MoreThe Idol of Technology and the Fear of Bears
In the last ten years there has been an average of just under 3 fatalities by bear mauling per year in North America. The last death by the paws of a grizzly in...
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