Our societal age is known for many of its attributes. Anxiety. Divisiveness. Cynicism. Sarcasm. Skepticism. Disdain. Surely some admirable things could be said, but these are perhaps some of the most dominant attitudes within our cultural air. Yet for the Christian life, this must not be so. The Apostle Paul exhorts us to be known... Continue Reading →
Chillin’ in Fairyland with Chesterton and Friends
Perhaps nothing should capture the imagination as powerfully as the wonder of Creation. Even the simplest things, when humbly observed, should kindle a sense of the extraordinary. In our highly scientific and technological age, we so easily lose sight of how marvelous, how strange, how captivating, our little blue dot really is. Anyone familiar with... Continue Reading →
Reexamining the “Gift” of Singleness
A very common belief within evangelical circles is that if someone remains single for a lengthy season of their life, at least happily so, it would then mean that they have the “gift of singleness.” While in one sense, I think that is true, what is typically meant by “gift” is a type of given... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation by Gavin Ortlund
There are a lot of voices to be heard in the various evangelical debates regarding creation and evolution. Unfortunately, it is all too rare to find a humble and wise spirit behind them. Much is lost in this type of environment. Often, we evangelicals, particularly of the American variety, remain stuck in our own web... Continue Reading →
The Contrast between Christian and Buddhist Art
Art reveals much about a society or culture. It can be used to vividly portray conflict or express memorable protest. It can be fashioned to imaginatively express an ideology’s ideal or to rebelliously push against that underlying narrative. It would be an incomplete description of any time period if that culture’s art was not mentioned.... Continue Reading →
A Brief Reflection on the Revelation of Creation’s Contingency
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” — Romans 1:20 Christianity holds in tension the belief that God is both knowable and unknowable. He can be truly known, but... Continue Reading →