Category Theology

Book Review: God’s Reign and the End of Empires

22 February 2013 Anabaptist, Book Review, Top Stories  3 comments

My review of God's Reign and the End of Empires by Antonio Gonzalez is ready. Enjoy. Engage. Let me know what you think.

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First Baptist Dallas

21 February 2013 Musings, Theology, Top Stories  6 comments

This is something of a rant. Be forewarned. Even though the subject matter is incredibly important.

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Poverty, Prisons, and War in the State of the Union

13 February 2013 Politics, Top Stories  No comments

There were three topics I was looking for in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night: poverty, prisons, and war.

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Don’t (Le) Mis the Point

12 February 2013 Theology, Top Stories  2 comments

We have not watched the latest movie rendition of Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables. I have seen comments from folks who have seen the film, and they are incredibly favorable. I think there were some negative views on Russell Crowe's singing

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A blessed reminder, from Luke vi

7 February 2013 New Testament, Top Stories  No comments

And he came down with them and stood on a level place, and a large crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast district of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their

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On Abortion, Value, and Life

2 February 2013 Nonviolence, Top Stories  No comments

On 23 January, Mary Elizabeth Williams put forth a fairly short article titled, "So what if abortion ends life?" The subtitle gives only a hint at content of the article: "I believe that life starts at conception. And it's never stopped me from

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WWJLD? bracelets anyone

30 January 2013 Nonviolence, Scriptures, Top Stories  No comments

A short article I read displayed some of the typical shortcomings found in writings from Christians wanting to argue in favor of self defense.

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See. We have this thing about oaths

26 January 2013 Politics, Top Stories  2 comments

Just talking about a proposed state bill in Arizona that just seems silly to me.

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Survey: Guns and the Church

23 January 2013 Theology, Top Stories  3 comments

Here's a new survey and Guns and the Church. Please, fill it out and pass it along.

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Black NFL Coaches and American Poverty

19 January 2013 Politics, Top Stories  No comments

Just some quick thoughts comparing the racial divide in the NFL coaching ranks and the poverty divide in the US.

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Book Review: Red Letter Revolution

13 January 2013 Book Review, Top Stories  2 comments

Red Letter Revolution is a conversation between Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo on current, important social and theological issues, and attempt to form their conversation around the core stated in the subtitle: What if Jesus Really Meant What

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Book Review: Neighbors and Wise Men

13 January 2013 Book Review, Top Stories  No comments

Neighbors and Wise Men by Tony Kriz (a.k.a. Tony the Beat Poet from Blue Like Jazz) is something of an anomaly to me. I'm not quite sure what to make of it.

It's essentially a biographical sketch, laying out the struggles and doubts he went

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Lincoln clarified his racism

10 January 2013 Theology, Top Stories  3 comments

Nice to get some clarity from Lincoln himself on his view of black and white equality.

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The drone attacks must stop

3 January 2013 Peacemaking, Top Stories, Torture  No comments

Since I wrote the post on remembering the fallen children back ages ago on Christmas Eve 2012, wherein drone attacks on Pakistan were at 303, we've now reached 306. And tack on several more in Yemen.

This needs to stop. These drone attacks

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Remembering the fallen children

24 December 2012 Love, Top Stories  5 comments

Earlier today, Wes Howard-Brook posted some excellent and inspirational thoughts on Newtown, drones, and the unbalanced not just reporting but uproar on the part of the American people. He posted his thoughts on a Facebook page that you need access

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Jesus cleansed the Temple without violence

19 December 2012 Nonviolence, Top Stories  No comments

Got involved in (what I thought was) a quality Facebook discussion on the teachings and example of Jesus with respect to whether or not Christians can defend themselves with violence against an intruder, someone breaking into their house. Well,

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