For your reflection in the midst of Holy Week and in the days which follow: God created us to share in this relationship (between the Father and the Son) and gave us a share in the communion of the Trinity at creation. This is the primary thing that we lost through the Fall. God's promise after the Fall, around which one may organize the entire history and teaching of the Old Testament, was ultimately a promise that the Son of God would come to bring human beings back into a share in the communion of the … [Read more...] about A Beautiful Summation of the Gospel
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Week in Review: All-Nighter Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. All-Nighters: Failing to Fall (Siri Hustvedt, NY Times Opinionator, March 3, 2010): Do you find your imagination flourishing as you fall asleep, so much so that you fail to fall asleep? How do you address not being able to fall asleep when … [Read more...] about Week in Review: All-Nighter Edition
Week in Review: Christo et Ecclesiae Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Why Harvard Students Should Study More Religion (Lisa Miller, Newsweek): A look at Harvard's (lack of) religion in its undergraduate curriculum, with special attention to Louis Menand's attempt to include a course called "Reason and Faith" in … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Christo et Ecclesiae Edition
Best Books for Undergrads: Your Picks
Thanks to everyone who weighed in on my request for the best books for undergrads! Here are the recommendations that we received on the blog, from Facebook, and via email. Tom and I received an amazing variety of responses. Here were some interesting trends: C. S. Lewis was recommended more than any other author, but not a single book of his was mentioned more than once! Only three books were recommended more than once: Augustine's Confessions, J. I. Packer's Knowing God, and Tim Keller's The Reason for … [Read more...] about Best Books for Undergrads: Your Picks
Outrageous Idea 5: The Positive Contributions of Theological Context
Are there positive contributions to be offered by a theological context? George Marsden responds with a hearty yes. Why? Because he believes (or should I say thinks, understands, or perceives): Scholars do not operate in a vacuum, but rather within the frameworks of their communities, traditions, commitments, and beliefs. Their scholarship, even when specialized, develops within a larger picture of reality. So we must ask: What is in that larger picture? Is there a place for God? If so does God's … [Read more...] about Outrageous Idea 5: The Positive Contributions of Theological Context