by Frank Rees | Sep 18, 2019 | Opinion
Living with the questions. My colleague, Lina Toth, has written a challenging piece on EthicsDaily.com about the tasks of theological education in increasingly secular contexts. It’s a valuable piece, but I am especially interested in this affirmation: “During their...
by Elmo Familiaran | Sep 17, 2019 | Opinion
The word “politics” finds its root in the Greek word, “politiká,” the “affairs of the cities.” This was the title of Aristotle’s book that became a companion to his philosophical inquiry into ethics. He discovered that delving deeply into moral principles necessarily...
by Justin Bishop | Sep 17, 2019 | Opinion
What good is worship? What is good worship? Funny how the order changes the meaning. But the idea is the same: What is “good” and what is “worship” are connected. Or at least they should be. The words “worship service” emblazon church signs all across America,...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Sep 16, 2019 | Opinion
My admiration for Bernie Sanders was badly dented recently by his faux pas: calling for population control by the world’s poor as a way of curbing climate change. No doubt the poor need better health education and access to reliable contraceptives, but not because in...
by Elmo Familiaran | Sep 16, 2019 | Opinion
The question of the role of the church, and the follower of Jesus, during seasons of great “disconnective” energy has always been an urgent question for the church in every age. Asking this question is a most necessary requirement for the church’s self-understanding –...
by Dennis Bickers | Sep 13, 2019 | Opinion
Jarrid Wilson, an associate pastor in a California megachurch, was a strong advocate for mental health. He began an organization to help promote good mental health and was very open about his own struggle with depression. On Monday evening, he took his life....
