Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
(Nashville, TN:W Publishing Group, 2004). Not long ago, sociologist-activist-author Tony Campolo survived a serious stroke. In the aftermath, he emerged with new sense of prophetic urgency. The subtitle of his new book summarizes his redoubled mission this way: “The...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
Random thoughts on Romans 12-13 with no pretence of cohesiveness… Romans chapter 13 is often quoted by those who uphold “just war theory” in debates with those who argue for a pacifist position. Pacifists tend to dismiss this passage too easily and militarists...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
Brad Jersak: The government, the media, and the church tend to try to use fear to manipulate, control, and leverage people. I believe using fear on people is an inappropriate thing to do. I’d like to hear your comments on that. Tony Campolo: Well, it is inappropriate....
Jun 8, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
Steve Stockman is a chaplain at Queens University in Belfast. He’s noted in North America for his work on U2 entitled, “Walk On.” He taught at Regent College in the summer of 2006, where we found him for this interview. He also does social justice work, leading Irish...
Jun 8, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
I was thinking about the distinction that’s been drawn between the prophetic gift and the sheep hearing the voice of God themselves. It seems to me that Scripture does draw a distinction of sorts, but that we are prone to struggle over what that is. I. False...
