Review of ‘Thomas Merton & the Counterculture’ by Joy Steem & Matthew Steem
Doesn't it often seem that people and ideas we most respect usually contain a certain amount of breadth? And to be clear, breadth is not merely a large dose of variety. Perhaps it is a deepness incorporated into breadth that makes breadth comprehensive. Truth has...
Review of Peter Enns’ ‘The Sin of Certainty’ – by Caleb Miller
Whenever a self-confessed evangelical releases a book entitled anything close to The Sin of Certainty, it bears the weight of a second glance. Enns is already one of my favorite authors having won me over with The Bible Tells me So, but if that weren’t the...
Pope Francis and the Just Third Way – Michael Greaney
Pope Francis faces many challenges in his efforts to modernize the application of Catholic social doctrine to today’s problems, particularly the growing global wealth, income, and power gap. His greatest challenge, however, may be overcoming a prevailing ignorance or...
Easter, the Game-Changer – Cindy Brandt
Something has gone awry in our culture when we begin to tell the Resurrection story from a narrative of “The Good Guy Wins”.
The Gardener – Brian Zahnd
“Mary Magdalene turned around and saw Jesus standing there,
but she did not know it was Jesus…supposing him to be the gardener.”
–John 20:14, 15
The first person to see the risen Christ was Mary Magdalene. It happened in a garden. At first, Mary thought Jesus was the gardener. A logical mistake. Or a prophetic mistake. Or perhaps not a mistake at all.
Stop arguing for the weekend and be at peace – David Hazard
Since it's the weekend - if I may, I'd like to make a suggestion, which may be helpful to some: Stop arguing with people from your past, even your recent past. Stop explaining yourself to them for a while. You may need to take a lot more time to form your new...
“The Kingdom of God” in the Parables of Christ – Edward Harris
While the parables are at the heart of Jesus’ teaching, this exploration of what He meant by the phrase ‘Kingdom of God’ maintains that the theme of Kingdom is woven through the whole of Jesus’ ministry.
God is not the Witch! CS Lewis on the Atonement – Brad Jersak
God is not the Witch! CS Lewis on the Atonement – Brad Jersak – No Christian thinker has synthesized the rich and varied imagery of the gospel into a single beautiful picture as did C.S. Lewis in his classic novella, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Love thy Neighbour: Enemy Love – Jarrod McKenna
Love thy Neighbour, Enemy Love, Jarrod McKenna
Pushing Back: ‘Greek Thinking’ vs. ‘Jewish Thinking’ is a Dualistic Error – Brad Jersak
Editor's note: This article is chapter 1 from Ron Dart and Bradley Jersak, "The Gospel According to Hermes: Intimations of Christianity in Greek Myth, Poetry & Philosophy" (with guest chapters by Simon Oliver, Wm. Paul Young, and Abp. Lazar Puhalo). Chapter 1...