I’m still trying to understand God’s word to the woman in Genesis 3:16, connecting the difficulties of childbirth, the woman’s desire for her man, and her man ruling over her. In the narrative context of Genesis, this connection clearly looks forward to the patriarchal households of Genesis, . . . . Continue Reading »
Next summer, July 28 to August 1, 2014, the Witherspoon Institute (where I direct the Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution) will host its third biennial Church and State Seminar. From our website description:This five-day seminar will examine the relationship between religion and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Steeple and the GargoyleGregory Wolfe, ImageHiring John AllenBoston GlobeThe Silicon Valley Peasants’ RevoltWalter Russell Mead, American InterestThe Dubious Promise of Universal PreschoolDavid J. Armor & Sonia Sousa, National AffairsWhy You Need PoetryDwight . . . . Continue Reading »
[caption id=”” align=”alignnone” width=”480”] Photo from the Huffington Post[/caption]A “Pastafarian” has taken the oath of office for the town council in Pomfret, New York, wearing a colander on his head. From the Huffington Post:The newly-elected . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s an odd story, from The Independent:Christianity dominates the United Nations and a more inclusive system must be introduced at the world peace-making organisation, according to a new study.The report Religious NGOs and The United Nations found that Christian NGOs are . . . . Continue Reading »
I can’t figure out what is the worst thing to come out of this Washington Post article on the new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Let me mention several candidates for worst news:1. It basically confirms Carl Scott’s suspicion (in this long-ago No Left Turns thread). . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Postmodern Conservative, we receive “word from the frozen North of America.”Peter Leithart is reading David Bentley Hart’s The Experience of God (posts one, two, and three). He’s also got some posts on Isaiah and the Psalms.Here at First Thoughts, Dale M. Coulter . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Public Discourse, Nathaniel Peters offers an explanatory review of Fr. Maciej Zieba’s book Papal Economics. Given the hubbub over Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium, a careful reading of previous papal writings serves as a welcome guide.Peters argues that anthropology, rightly . . . . Continue Reading »
Baptism marks the Christian’s entry into the covenant community. At baptism the recipient’s sponsors make promises on the candidate’s behalf, as does the community witnessing the baptism. Baptism itself does not save in an ultimate sense, but it is a proximate means of grace which . . . . Continue Reading »
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