• Church/World

    Why I'm Electing Not to Vote

    October 28th, 2008
    The following is an email conversation with my friend Solomon about why I am not voting. The conversation came after a phone discussion. So you readers are at a disadvantage because you didn't hear the conversation. But still think that it is worth posting. Keep in mind that this is a casual conversation between two friends and isn't meant to be an academic debate. I look forward to the comments

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  • Early Christianity

    What harm is there in saying Caesar is lord?

    October 31st, 2008
    Now, as soon as he had ceased praying, having made mention of all that had at any time come in contact with him, both small and great, illustrious and obscure, as well as the whole Catholic Church throughout the world, the time of his departure having arrived, they set him upon an ass, and conducted him into the city, the day being that of the great Sabbath. And the Irenarch Herod, ac

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  • Politics

    Peace and prisons

    July 21st, 2008
    I'm in the process of reading some of Moltmann's works alongside of Geiko Muller-Fahrenholz's The Kingdom and the Power: The Theology of Jurgen Moltmann. Which is a delightful (so far) introduction to Moltmann's work. Muller-Fahrenholz begins his book with what Moltmann recounts as the beginning of his adventure in theology. Motmann was not raised in the church, and had no major Christian in

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  • Social Criticism

    Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front

    November 2nd, 2008
    Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for pro

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  • Synoptic Gospels

    Jesus and Taxes [Pt. 1: Render to Caesar]

    July 22nd, 2008
    Taxes have been on my mind lately. Mostly due to the fact that I pay them, which is, to say the least, annoying. Also, Jesus Manifesto has an article up about taxation (it is worth a read, here) which got me to thinking. We all know the story about "rendering unto Caesar" (Recorded in Mt. 22:15-22 Mk. 12:13-17, Lk. 20:20-26) Jesus is telling some parables and some Pharisees and Herodians come u

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