Culture
“Survey Sez!” Part One
Contemporary religious life in the United States is a huge, complex, and often time contradictory [...]
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The TV Show Lost and Eschatology
There are many mysteries in the world, like, Who built [...]
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To Speak or Not to Speak: Politics and Pulpit in an Election Year
In recent weeks a vibrant [...]
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Heavy Reading
By day my nose is stuck in academic journals and biblical commentaries. But in the evenings I [...]
Culture
“Nice Body”
Early last week I visited a class, leading students in an exploration of so-called “gnostic” writings from [...]
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“Lars and the Real Girl”
Forgive me for recommending a film that has already been in circulation for some time. [...]
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“They’ll Know We Are Christians By…”
Three cover stories in the March 2008 issue of The [...]
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The Golden Compass
Okay, okay, so I know Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass is supposed to be really anti-church and, [...]
Culture
Anti-Judaism in Christian Teaching and Preaching
Statements that misrepresent Judaism (ancient and modern) or diminish the [...]