Evangelical Experts Oppose Trump’s Refugee Ban from Christianity Today and American ‘Christianity’ Has Failed from Sojourners — These two articles may be useful for addressing the refugee issues for church and for the civil order from somewhat different perspectives.
Through a Glass, Darkly: This feature article written for a broad audience looks at some projects investigating dark energy, which theorists say makes up 70 percent of the universe. The search began two decades ago when astronomers measuring the speed of stars learned the universe seems to be expanding faster and faster. What could counteract gravity? […]
The Fantasy of Addiction: Peter Hitchens finds himself in the middle of the addiction debates on a BBC talk show, and offers this assessment. “It was the disaster of the Christian religion that it assumed [it’s] triumph would last forever and outlast everything, and so it was ill equipped to resist the challenge of a […]
Word and Image: Martin Luther’s Reformation: The Morgan Library & Museum in NYC offers a dozen online displays of its major exhibition for Ref 500 including Young Martin, Works of Art in Medieval and Early Modern Devotion, the Reformation Media War, Luther on Trial, the Bible, the Art of Reformation, and Luther’s Household Objects.
Preaching Paradox and the Paradox of Preaching: a brief yet thoughtful discussion about conveying the faith to the faithful and others who are interested. Though directed at preaching, the theme applies to teaching, conversation, and other ways that “dangling questions can be more powerful than trite answers.”
The Last Jedi? In Real Life, Jedi Can Be a Religion; Court Says Environmentalism Is Not A Religion —Students can examine these two cases for elements and charateristics of what the culture may or may not recognize as religion. May be useful for courses in sociology, psychology, world religions, public policy, and mission.
Distinctive Christian Citizenship: This series of articles presents a variety of approaches and ideas to help Christian citizens bear the office of citizenship faithfully and distinctively The series will include theological reflection, formative and sustaining practices, philosophical explication, systemic analysis and exhortation, and some examples of what this looks like in a local community.
Pro-Life Group Wins Battle at NYC College: A current case study on the public square in public higher education. Queens College in New York had denied a pro-life student group official recognition. Now, in a sudden turnaround, the university has accepted the group’s application for ‘registered’ status.
