Philippians and the Question of Humility (A Social Identity Approach)
The call to humility is one of the hallmarks of Paul's letter to the Philippians. But the counter-intuitive nature of that call is often...
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John Wesley on Voting (and American Politics)
To state the obvious, American politics are polarized. That polarization has cultivated a lack of civility. That incivility has resulted...
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Methodism and Politics in the 20th Century
The major theme of the story of Methodism in the 20th century, as Tooley recounts it, might be summarized in terms of a movement from a...
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Evangelicals Favor Nukes?
As with so many issues, the IRD once again seems to think evangelical Christianity has basically the same values as conservative...
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For the Poor and the Alien: An Evangelical-Wesleyan Approach to Immigration
Let me begin by saying that the following reflections arise out of my evangelical and Wesleyan commitments. I say that up front because...
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At Least they Get It
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a cross on San Diego’s Mount Soledad is unconstitutional and must be removed,...
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Education Vouchers and So-called Private Schools: What’s at Stake and What’s the Solutio
New Florida Governor-elect Rick Scott is catching some heat for his suggestion that all Florida children receive vouchers which can be...
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To Pay or Not to Pay: Christians, Universal Healthcare, and Taxes
There have been a number of interesting posts, as of late, by Evangelical bloggers on the a Christian response to the recent passage of...
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Creation and Word
I started reading Gospel and Kingdom by Graeme Goldsworthy yesterday. Goldsworthy is one of the more quotable authors I’ve read, as of...
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The Church Fathers on Abortion
I’m presently reading Dennis Di Mauro’s A Love for Life: Christianity’s Consistent Protection of the Unborn (Wipf and Stock, 2008), in...
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Sure Looks a lot Like What We’ve Always Had
I have been hesitant to engage in much political commentary on this blog, not because I don’t think a lot about politics but because I am...
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Holy Abortion? by Gorman and Brooks
RCRC is self-described as “the interfaith movement for choice” whose primary work is in education and advocacy for the pro-choice...
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The First Amendment and the Myth of Neutrality
I recently attended a First Amendment Forum which included a presentation called “Finding Common Ground: Religious Liberty in the Public...
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No, Mr. President
#Abortion #Politics
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Abortion and the Apostolic Voice
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and...
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Abortion and the Prophetic Voice
Ezekiel 16 paints a sublime portrait of the Creator God’s love for his chosen people. This God expresses his love saying, “I pledged...
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Jim Wallis, Abortion, and the Prophetic Voice
Christianity Today published an interview with Jim Wallis in May of this year discussing a number of his views on issues like abortion,...
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The Lord of the Table
“You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and table of demons. Or are we...
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James Dobson Opposes McCain
Dobson challenged McCain’s conservative loyalty saying, “I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of...
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Who Is Ron Paul?
He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun...
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