Category: Culture
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Is President Trump REALLY Changing Christianity?
In an article in the Washington Post, John Fea considers how much the new president is changing the face of Christianity in the United States. But I wonder if it hadn’t changed already.
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What’s Your Identity?
If Paul wrote us a letter, he might remind us that, in Jesus, there are no more Americans and Mexicans, Westerners and Middle Easterners, Republican and Democrat, citizen and immigrant…but would we listen?
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And Who is My Neighbour?
The legal expert asked the question, but he wasn’t thrilled with Jesus’s answer. His response to the “Who is my neighbour?” question might make us uncomfortable too.
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Help Me Out: Why do We Deny Climate Change?
‘Subduing the earth’? Opposing a ‘left-wing’ issue? Believing scientists are stupid? Why do we resist the idea of climate change?
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Would We Really Vote for Jesus?
“Well, Jesus would be the best candidate, but since he isn’t running…” I’ve seen friends express this sentiment quite often recently, with a wry digital chuckle, as an explanation and justification of their choices at the polls. Thing is, I’m not certain Jesus could even win our votes if he did stand for election. Hell,…
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How Much is ‘Enough’?
That moment. The first time your girlfriend reaches across the restaurant table and helps herself to a chunk of your parma and a few of your chips. Whoa. When did this relationship start moving so fast? Yeah, that parma could comfortably feed a family of six, but it’s your parma. You muster a half-hearted smile. Then,…
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Gotta Get Back in Time?
Were the 80s bodacious? Like, totally. But nostalgia can make us forget that every era has its positives and negatives.
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Genesis of Understanding?
By insisting that ‘facts’ and ‘truth’ are the same thing, we play into secular culture’s hands – and close the door to meaningful dialogue.
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I Pledge Allegiance?
We practise a nationalist idolatry that we ought to repudiate. But that will take great courage!
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Jesus’s Greatest Hits: Volume 2?
If there’s one thing Jesus gets, it’s how to change with the times and meet fan expectations.