Books… More Than Just A Word: A Review of “The Intolerance of Tolerance” by D.A. Carson 2 Apr 20123 Apr 2012 The notion of tolerance is changing, and with the new definitions the shape of tolerance itself has changed. Although a few things can be said in favor of the newer…
Asides… This is My Father’s World: Grilled Nectarines 29 Mar 2012 Each week I plan to look at different aspects of culture from an appreciative and Christian lens. If all the world is God’s, and if much of human creation reflects…
Art… Liberty or License: Reflections on Conscience and The Glory of God 29 Mar 201230 Mar 2012 “What good is it if a man sees the whole series of The Tudors but forfeits his soul?” That’s not quite how the verse goes but there’s an important lesson…
Art… Liberty or License: Reflections on a Theology of Art 28 Mar 201229 Mar 2012 I've been staring at my computer screen for 15 minutes now with no clue what to say. All I keep thinking about are scenes from The Hunger Games. My wife…
Art… Liberty or License: Reflections on The Standards 27 Mar 201228 Mar 2012 "The arts belong to the Christian life." So writes Leland Ryken. It probably comes a shock to some that a professed Christian would have such high regard for the arts.…
Asides… This Is My Father’s World: Jazz 22 Mar 2012 Each week I plan to look at different aspects of culture from an appreciative and Christian lens. If all the world is God’s, and if much of human creation reflects…
Church… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 33): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 12) 22 Mar 201223 Mar 2012 Some things naturally go together, like nerds and belief in the coming Zombie Apocalypse. Other things are as unnatural together as any two things could be (like cheerleaders and belief…
Art… This Is My Father’s World: Duck Soup 15 Mar 2012 Each week I plan to look at different aspects of culture from an appreciative and Christian lens. If all the world is God's, and if much of human creation reflects…
Asides… “I” is the Problem 14 Mar 2012 David Murray at The Gospel Coalition has posted a reflection on Time Magazines 10 ideas that are changing your life. As he sees it the bulk of these ideas are…
Asides… The Church and the Cultural Challenge 27 Feb 20122 Mar 2012 The Gospel Coalition is doing a series on the current challenges facing the church. They have invited a number of theologians to proffer their thoughts on the subject and it…
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