May 15, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
“Infallibility” in the Early Church The ‘Infallibility’ of Scripture Current attempts to understand the ‘violence texts’ of the Old Testament in light of the nonviolent revelation of God in Christ have been renewed with vigor in recent years. Eric Siebert...
Apr 30, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak, Author - Lazar Puhalo
Saint Anthony the Great God is good, without passions and unchangeable. One who understands that it is sound and true to affirm that God does not change might very well ask: how, then, is it possible to speak of God as rejoicing over those who are good, becoming...
Apr 17, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
Decompressing from Brueggemann and Zahnd As I write this piece, I am still decompressing as I return from the depths of the 2015 Word of Life ‘Faith & Culture Conference.’ I’ve experienced the heady privilege of interrogating Walter Brueggemann and Brian Zahnd for...
Oct 14, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
In recent months, I have been receiving more and more inquiries from friends expressing interest in joining the Orthodox Church. One factor drawing them is increased exposure to the way Orthodox theology represents God as more compassionate and restorative than they...
Oct 9, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
Mashups Definition: MASHUP (n.) – a musical track comprising the vocals of one recording placed over the instrumental backing of another. I love mashups. The definition above tells you what they are, but doesn't tell you what they do, which is to say,...