Theology

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The Holy Week Reader—Friday: Kavod! The Weight of Glory

Peter Paul Ruben’s extraordinary “Raising of the Cross” helps reflect on Divine love, human flourishing, and the weight of glory.

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The Holy Week Reader—Thursday: Go and Do Likewise

Maundy Thursday has much to say both about the location of human flourishing and the role violence might play in it.

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The Holy Week Reader—Wednesday: Volo Ut Sis

Christ’s treatment of Judas, despite his betrayal, illustrates the Divine Love that was willing to bring human beings into being despite the risks. Because that’s what love does.

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The Holy Week Reader—Tuesday: Living Faithfully Under Sentence of Death

Holy Tuesday is about preparation, endurance, and hope despite the grim realities around us. In the face of the certainty of death, we are shown how best to live.

Was Jesus a Pacifist?
The Holy Week Reader—Monday: A Savior Who Overturns Tables

The cleansing of the temple reveals the character of our Messiah and is a model for those who would follow him.

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A Tale of Two Cities: What the Cross of Christ Did (And Didn’t Do)

The Holy Week Reader: Palm Sunday witnessed the rise of two cities in the world of humanity. Christians are citizens of both. Attendant responsibilities follow.

The Compromises Between Prophetic and Political Christianity

Christianity in public life finds expression through two contrasting yet complementary forms: the prophetic and the political. Both are necessary for authentic Christian witness

‘Jesus Christ: Refugee’ and Other Fallacies in the Immigration Debate

In debates around immigration, you see too much of the platitudinous, vapid moralizing that often passes for serious political thought in evangelical circles

“Nightmare Before Christmas” is Absolutely a Christmas Movie

Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” is ultimately about the unavoidable enchantment that comes with the story of God choosing to dwell among men

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