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Category Archives: Theology
There is no such thing as atheism
Last week I posted a sermon by Mark Driscoll in which he discusses the meaning and universality of worship. We are worshipping beings, he said; whether “religious” or not, it is our natural impulse to vest ultimate meaning in some … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged david foster wallace speech, everyone worships, harold best, this is water
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Roundup: Jesus balloon, Oprahdoxy, minimalist Bible, Augustine, cave churches, and sugar sphinx
– Did you hear about the giant World Cup Jesus balloon that online gambling company Sportsbet floated over Melbourne two weeks ago? Resembling the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, the balloon showed Jesus wearing an Australian soccer jersey … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Art, Theology, Western Art
Tagged kara walker, rob bell, world cup jesus
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Roundup: “Blessed,” qualities of a good church, Methuselah, paternity leave, and sorrows like sea billows
Every once in a while on this blog I like to point out articles or videos that I consider neat or insightful. Here are a few I came across this week. “They Feel ‘Blessed’” by Jessica Bennett: “There’s nothing quite … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Theology, Uncategorized
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What We Know about Easter
By David Kwabi and Tout Wang This is a guest post written by David Kwabi, a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering at MIT, and Tout Wang, a PhD candidate in physics at Harvard University. Both men are interested in exploring … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, Theology
Tagged evidence of the resurrection, first easter, reliability of the gospels
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“Faith in Drag” podcast: on the role of images in Christianity and Hinduism
Encounter is a Sydney-based radio documentary feature program that seeks to explore the connections between religion and life. Two weeks ago they aired an episode, hosted by Allison Chan, that includes interviews with religious gift shop workers, Christian and Hindu … Continue reading
Vintage Jesus, Part 6: What Will Jesus Do upon His Return?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Pastor Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. Click here to watch the sermon “What Will Jesus Do upon His Return?” 6:35: Jesus is coming back. (Jn. 14:3; Acts 1:11; etc.) 7:51: … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged christ's second coming, final judgment, mark driscoll, new kingdom, paradise regained
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On the variety of Jesus depictions in art
“Beauty alone has never been the object of most of those who built, painted, sculpted, or carved to make visible this Jesus who left behind no proven image or even description in words of his appearance. He appears in art … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Theology, Western Art
Tagged face of Christ, Head of Christ
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Vintage Jesus, Part 5: Where Is Jesus Today?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Pastor Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. Click here to watch the sermon “Where Is Jesus Today?” In the last two sermons Driscoll covered the culmination of Jesus’s earthly ministry in … Continue reading
Marked by our past. Transformed by love.
This is the tagline of an ad campaign that launched last month in Lubbock, Texas. Billboards depict a bare-chested Jesus tattooed with words like “Outcast,” “Addicted,” and “Fear,” and direct passersby to the website JesusTattoo.org, where a fuller explanation of … Continue reading
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