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Monday :: February 8, 2010
Why Lord? Haiti and the God-Question
by J. Kameron Carter
January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake, the same strength quake that rocked San Francisco in 1989, brought the little island nation of Haiti to its knees. Some news outlets have reported that nearly one-third of the nation’s population, or somewhere in the neighborhood of about 3 million people, have been affected either by being killed, maimed, or left homeless. It is not an exaggeratio . . .
Wednesday :: February 3, 2010
In Praise of Dishonest Managers: The Economic Crisis in Light of Luke 16:1–9
by Daniel M. Bell Jr.
What Went Wrong? We are over a year into the current economic crisis, and it is still not clear what happened. Even as the same folks who did not see the meltdown coming are trying to convince us that the inevitable recovery has begun, there is little or no consensus about what led the celebrated global economy to the brink of collapse. Was it the c . . .
Wednesday :: January 27, 2010
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: An Interview with Eugene McCarraher, Part Three of Three
by Chris Keller
In the rapidly changing political and economic conditions of our time, it is important that we consider existential questions of how to live as Christians. As we seek to answer these questions, historian Eugene McCarraher offers an incisive, prophetic voice from that rare vantage point of historical competency and theological literacy. In . . .
Wednesday :: January 20, 2010
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: An Interview with Eugene McCarraher, Part Two of Three
by Chris Keller
The narrative of the historic presidency of Barak Obama is a hotly contested one. What is different, “audacious,” or status quo about this presidency is daily debated by pundits of all stripes. This president, like those before him, is a polarizing figure, yet the country seems intent on uncovering the historical significance of the presidency in the present tense. Generally speaking, . . .
Friday :: January 15, 2010
Scalp Locks, Gaia, and the Incarnation: History and Theology in James Cameron’s Avatar
by Wen Reagan
DISCLAIMERS: (1) There are spoilers ahead. (2) I am neither a well-read theologian nor a seasoned film critic, so take all of this with a grain of salt (or, as they do on Pandora, with a grain of unobtainium). There are few movies that haunt me, that move beyond entertaining, even beyond immersive, to create an experience that lingers. In t . . .
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- Why Lord? Haiti and the God-Question :: J. Kameron Carter
- In Praise of Dishonest Managers: The Economic Crisis in Light of Luke 16:1–9 :: Daniel M. Bell Jr.
- Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: An Interview with Eugene McCarraher, Part Three of Three :: Chris Keller
- Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: An Interview with Eugene McCarraher, Part Two of Three :: Chris Keller
- Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: An Interview with Eugene McCarraher, Part One of Three :: Chris Keller
- Scalp Locks, Gaia, and the Incarnation: History and Theology in James Cameron’s Avatar :: Wen Reagan
- The Jew from Nazareth and the Problem of Whiteness: J. Kameron Carter’s Theological Account of Race :: Adam McInturf
- The Revivification of Racial Reconciliation: Peter Heltzel’s Jesus and Justice, an Engagement with Evangelicals, Justice, and Race :: Mark W. Westmoreland
- O God, Where Art Thou? A Review of A Serious Man :: John Totten
- The Way Mulattas Make Me Feel: Michael Jackson's Domination of the Feminized Other :: Abdel Shakur
- Collaborations on a Blue Jacket: Seattle Artist Spotlight on Tara Ward :: Jen Grabarczyk
- Racism, Art, and the Darkness of Truth: An Interview with Barry Moser :: Becky Crook; art by Barry Moser
- Re-Imaging a Native American History of (Un)-Belonging :: Natalie Ball
- Art for the People: Emory Douglas :: Jen Grabarczyk
- The Habit of Being: A Portrait of Miss Mystery and Manners :: Laura Lasworth
- The Advent Conspiracy: An Interview with Josh Butler :: Mark Russell
- Stories of New Creation, Reconciliation, and Hope: An Interview with Chris Rice :: Dan Rhodes
- Race in America: It’s Not Just Black or White :: Allen Yeh
- Crossing the Road: Jesus on Race :: Mark Traylor
- A Chinatown's Chance: Wrestling with Asian Identity in America :: Jeremy Liu
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O God, Where Art Thou? A Review of A Serious Man
rwsmoore says ::
nice work John. Good thoughts on a good movie. One part I was intrigued by that you didn't touch upon was the link between the morality of our actions and the effect they have in the world. The closing scene of him changing the grade & getting t . . .READ MORE >
Friend of the Opposing Views
jfo1966 says ::
I'm trying to think well, and because of an atheist friend, I doubt more, and have deeper faith. So, my comment is pretty simple: I wonder if Ockam's razor is of help: if a business relationship cannot in any way touch the depth, breadth of a relat . . .READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
Alan K says ::
What can serve as an adequate reference for sin, evil and death? How is the world supposed to know that it is supposed to be different than it already is? Maybe earthquakes in Haiti and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean are just the way things are. May . . .READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
jking says ::
"whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son" how does the gospel of all-along belonging come from this?READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
jking says ::
i do think the incarnational model has been incorrect throughout the twentieth century. especially in ministry. we minister to Jesus, not as Jesus.READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
hesed says ::
It was that...and "go and sin no more" (Jn 8:11). Which is said immediately AFTER saying "Where are those that condemn you?...Neither do I." ABSOLUTELY, jking, absolutely. That is what is remarkable about the ministry of Jesus. He comes to sin . . .READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
jking says ::
"With 'sinners' and those outside of faith, his message was a banquet thrown for them, a father running to embrace, a shepherd looking for sheep." It was that...and "go and sin no more" (Jn 8:11).READ MORE >
Tempting Science Fallacies 1: Seeing Is Believing
jking says ::
did your article commit the "personal anecdote + mention of tree rings = article to shame naive creationists" fallacy?READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
jking says ::
could someone explain what "belonging" is and how it is a valid theological category? also, could someone remind me why our language of "incarnational ministry" makes sense for someone other than Jesus? by going to a high school and loving te . . .READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
jking says ::
being inclusive makes us feel oh so good, too. too bad our "Christian bros" just don't understand. (oh crap, have we become exclusive again?)READ MORE >
The Way Mulattas Make Me Feel: Michael Jackson's Domination of the Feminized Other
jking says ::
did you consider the context that generated this video? before using the occasion of your "cousin's" death as an opportunity for an article (in which you place the ills of the video solely on jackson's shoulders), it would have been helpful to l . . .READ MORE >
New TOJ Book - God Is Dead And I Don't Feel So Good Myself
gilman says ::
I bought the book. I haven't read it through, yet, but I've started it. It kicks ass and really is what it claims to be, a fresh, smart, compassionate, confessional new take on this tired old culture-war. I'm proud to be in such company, with m . . .READ MORE >
Friend of the Opposing Views
gilman says ::
Wow, great post. What a dose of honesty. This is the kind of stuff that makes TOJ great. I really will have to re-read to digest. When I got married 14 years ago, my wife was not a Christian. She was not an atheist either -- she was a Baha'i. . . .READ MORE >
Recycling
blaze says ::
Wow. Stunning and gripping story with great elements of faith and sexuality and life. All these things mixed in together and an author willing to admit the doubt in her own heart. Yet so modern too, talking about Java and Kayaking and traveling the w . . .READ MORE >
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
hesed says ::
jgriss, Yes sin needs to be talked about. We need, and have, a savior, again no argument there. I have read the gospels a bunch and have not been able to find the times where Jesus tells his listeners about sin, sends them home for 24 hours and th . . .READ MORE >