Jul 14, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
I was privileged enough to chat with Stanley Hauerwas on how our theology impacts our perception of the Other, our political allegiances, and our desired response to our enemies. Nearly every article on Hauerwas mentions that TIME magazine...
Jul 8, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
Zahnd, Brian. A Farewell to Mars: An Evangelical Pastor's Journey Toward the Biblical Gospel of Peace. New York: David C. Cook, 2014. ISBN: 978-0781411189 Rarely do books on such timely topics combine the right mix of incisiveness, accessibility, and...
Jun 4, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
When we consider depictions of divine behaviour in the Old and New testaments, quoting a string of verses to support our favoured portrayal of God typically reveals more about the person who enlists these passages than it does about what the Bible actually says. We...
May 30, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
I used to believe, “It’s not about religion, it’s about relationship.” Yet, we are told in the New Testament, of course, that there is a good and bad type of religion: “You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to...
Feb 11, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
The seemingly irreconcilable portrayal of divine violence and retribution in the Old Testament vis-à-vis Jesus’ commandment to love one’s enemies and example of suffering in the New Testament presents a perennial challenge. This is a complex and...
Feb 5, 2014 | Author - Andrew Klager
Question from Brad Jersak: If I hear the Early Church Fathers correctly: The telos of Deity was to become human (a transfigured human by nature) without surrendering his deity.The telos of humanity was to become divine (a transfigured human by grace) without...
