Why Apologetics is Different in the ‘Hood — In Detroit, Christopher Brooks believes that the apologetics he studied at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics needs to be adapted to that urban context. “We realized that we needed to respond to not just the historic topics of theology and philosophy, but also to the pressing, […]
Bread for the World: About Hunger Today
Bread For the World: About Hunger Today — David Beckman’s article on the biblical/practical issues of why hunger remains a perpetual problem and why simply donating food is not sufficient to address the crisis.
A Christian and a Soldier
A Christian and a Soldier — A brief essay to introduce the discussion on the Christian and military service. See also Luther’s essay, “Can Soldiers, Too, be Saved?”
Justice Bosson and the Prostitution of Religious Belief
Justice Bosson and the Prostitution of Religious Belief — Can merchants with religious convictions be required to conduct business transactions that the merchant believes are contrary to his or her faith? This article-plus-reader-comments can help students explore the extent of the left-hand kingdom’s concern for justice and the extent and ways in which the Christian […]
God and the IRS: What the Bible Can Teach Us About Tax Policy
God and the IRS: What the Bible Can Teach Us About Tax Policy — A brief article as a starter piece for considering two-kingdoms views on Scripture, the church’s message, and government policy.
Religion Trends in the U.S.
Religion Trends in the U.S. — Pew Research Center brings together leading experts in survey research on religion in the U.S. for a round-table discussion with journalists, scholars and other stakeholders on the rise of the religious “nones” and other important trends in American religion.
Churches, Preaching, and the Obamacare Coverage Gap
Churches, Preaching, and the Obamacare Coverage Gap — An article with broad coverage of issues on the church’s words and deeds on whether and to what extent the church, the government, or both should address the needs of “the least of these” (Mt. 25) in society. The Obamacare ‘Scandal’ You Haven’t Heard About may serve […]
Churches Attract New Members with Beer
Churches Attract New Members with Beer — With mainline religious congregations dwindling across America, a scattering of churches is trying to attract new members by creating a different sort of Christian community. They are gathering around craft beer.
Do Churches Alienate Intellectuals?
Do Churches Alienate Intellectuals? — Many pastors and Christian leaders continue to recycle old spiritual clichés — and sermons — communicating scripture as if it were propaganda instead of life-changing news, and driving away a growing segment of people who find churches ignorant, intolerant, absurd, and irrelevant.
Science Supremacists: a Discussion in The New Republic
Science Supremacists — There’s a fight going on in the pages of The New Republic. Over the last couple of months, evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker has been duking it out with Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the magazine, over two great human endeavors: science and the humanities.
