Jeremiah Wright is quite obviously wrong on many fronts. He’s no doubt got his facts wrong about the AIDS virus, and I can’t agree that Farrakhan has been a voice for justice – far from it. Further, I’m deeply troubled whenever he speaks of the “black church.” Suffice to say, I find much of what I’ve [...]
Archive for April, 2008
What if Jeremiah Wright Were White?: A Thought Experiment
Posted in Politics, Speaking the Truth to Power on April 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The Logic of Exchange vs. the Logic of Grace: Douglas Meeks on the Trinity, Christian Community, and the Right to Private Property
Posted in Christian life, Consumerism, Ecclesiology, Trinity on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The market system depends on the logic of exchange, quid pro quo (this for that). No one can doubt the great benefit of exchange relationships in the distributing of goods and services. On the other hand, the history of economies that are ruled exclusively by the logic of exchange shows that the accompanying logic of [...]
George Lindbeck on Learning Theology v. Living Theologically
Posted in Christian life, Theology, tagged George Lindbeck on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Confusing linguistics or the study of grammar with learning to speak a language is merely comic, whereas for those who take a religion such as Christianity seriously, to confuse learning theology with learning to speak and act in the language of faith can erase the difference between death and life.”
Waiting Possibilizes Salvation; Fear Impossibilizes Waiting
Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“In our particular historical situation, waiting is even more difficult because we are so fearful. One of the most pervasive emotions in the atmosphere around us is fear. People are afraid- afraid of inner feelings, afraid of other people, and also afraid of the future. Fearful people have a hard time waiting, because when we [...]
Theological Reflection on the Eschatology of the Left Behind Novels
Posted in Eschatology, Peace and Justice, The Resurrection, Theological Reflection on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In this lecture, Randy Maddox, professor of theology and Wesleyan studies at Duke, irenically yet effectively exposes the tragic (is that too strong a word?) errors of the dispensational premillenialism encoded in the text of the Left Behind series. Importantly, he has actually read all of the books in their entirety! This is a must [...]
