When it comes to controversial issues in eschatology Catholic philosophers and theologians routinely do what they tend to do in general, that is, defer, mime, and attempt to thread the needle between speech and silence, saying and unsaying. Their aim is to say as little as possible, not only because
Why We Will Be in Charlotte By Thomas Lambrecht Two recent stories from United Methodist News deserve a response. The first was a news article about the announced intention of Good News and the Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) to participate in the upcoming General Conference in Charlotte, NC, in April.
By William Milner and Alex Parker In advance of Super Tuesday, William Milner, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow, and Alex Parker, ELCA Advocacy Coordinator, with the D.C.-based staff shared election engagement reflections. You could say we’re election nerds. We’ve woken up early, gone to the polling booth to cast our votes
Faith Over Fear: The Israelites’ Struggle and the Power of Promises In this thought-provoking episode of Sermon Notes, co-hosts Jay Strother and Brian Ball delve into the rich tapestry of the Book of Numbers, exploring the interplay of obedience, leadership, and God’s redemptive discipline. They dissect Moses’ pivotal moment of
Does Your Church Have Churchgoers With Unfulfilled Needs? More than 1 in 4 church switchers say they changed because they had unfulfilled needs in the church (29%). 3 Strategies for Doing Church Online Heidi Campbell, who has studied online churches since the early days of the internet, describes three online
As Christians we believe in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The doctrine and worship of God in three persons distinguishes Christianity from all other religions as well as every sort of philosophical mysticism. Yet, most of us Christians would be hard-pressed to say something meaningful
Like Augustine’s Confessions, what is offered here is in a mode of theological memory. [1] It is a recollection, a re-collection, a gathering up and dusting off and laying out vignettes of personal memories side-by-side in a retrospective effort to discern a providential pattern of moments that cumulatively prompted my turn
Some blame the internet, for giving a measure of anonymity to folks who now post in more anger and name-calling than they would ever display in person. Some blame our political climate, with people on both sides who will not listen to the other one. Some blame the decline of