This article contains spoilers for A Tale of Two Cities, The Awakening, The Sorrows of Young Werther, and Death of a Salesman. Lately, the topic of suicide, or more accurately, the story of suicide, has unintentionally permeated my reading. It has been cast in many forms, from the not so suicidal, yet still self-inflicted death... Continue Reading →
Previously, I wrote about a strategy for evangelism called Subversive Fulfillment. Essentially, this method, following the pattern presented in I Corinthians 1 and Acts 17, seeks to both confront and connect with unbelievers. In a real way, it respects their humanity, and seeks to “become all things to all men, so that [we] may by... Continue Reading →
This article contains major spoilers for the original Harry Potter series. The theme of resurrection is dominant in the last of the seven original Harry Potter books. One of the three great “hallows” is literally called the resurrection stone. Harry even undergoes a physical resurrection of sorts after sacrificing himself for those he loves. The Christian... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was given a rare opportunity to give a short 20-minute lecture on the New Testament Gospels as reliable history in a secular setting. For the purposes of the lecture, I was not trying to prove the gospels as true, but only as historical. Obviously, I believe them to be true. However, I try... Continue Reading →
Recently, I posted a blog with one of my favorite quotes about literature which states, “Literature [is] the laboratory of the human condition.”1 How often I’m reminded of just how true that is! Last night, I was reading some selected poems by three late American poets who each reflected various "experiments" into what it means... Continue Reading →
The Christian life is full of various tensions. The kingdom of God has been inaugurated, but it is still to come in full. Believers are free from the law, yet we are slaves to Christ. We are to rejoice in the goodness of this world, while also being so careful not to love the creation... Continue Reading →
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