Whatever the result of the SSM vote today, far too many influential Christian leaders were silent on the issue. Letting… Read more Even If a “No” Vote Wins, Our Lament Today Should Be About The Decline of Truth & The Freedom To Speak It
Category: Theological Reflection
Tolstoy’s Critique: Social Media?
The quote below, taken from Tolstoy’s ‘A Confession’, reads like a critique of the leviathan that is social media: ‘We… Read more Tolstoy’s Critique: Social Media?
Why The Song, “God Bless America” Is Both Prayer & Protest
On page 291, of his 2013 book, Hollywood and Hitler, Thomas Doherty makes a small, but note worthy statement about… Read more Why The Song, “God Bless America” Is Both Prayer & Protest
Angels Shadow The Broken
. Sanity pins the past out in patterns; doors emerge between then and now. . Ghosts live here, . … Read more Angels Shadow The Broken
μαρτύριον
Tell your story and shout from the rooftops, “…look at what the Lord has done” (Psalm 118:17). ‘Perhaps the figure… Read more μαρτύριον
R.A. Markus: ‘Christian Hope Does Not Permit a Politically Sterile Withdrawal.’
In a recent blog post Eitan Chitayat presented some high powered dialogue, choosing as his conversation partners those who (unwittingly?) position… Read more R.A. Markus: ‘Christian Hope Does Not Permit a Politically Sterile Withdrawal.’
Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress
A few years back I did an online retreat for a spiritual formations class I was taking. It was a… Read more Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress
Emancipation
. I’m schooled by necessity, schooling from what was thrown at me unnecessarily. Gasping for gravity, learning new abilities beyond… Read more Emancipation
When The Ashes You Inherit Have a Strong Connection to The Legacy of War.
I have a difficult relationship with Anzac day. I’m fond of the practice of remembrance, but conflicted with what it… Read more When The Ashes You Inherit Have a Strong Connection to The Legacy of War.
To The Broken. For The Broken. From The Broken.
Here is a ‘note to self’ recently rediscovered. I wrote this back in 2011. Long before I’d even considered blogging as… Read more To The Broken. For The Broken. From The Broken.