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Carl R. Trueman
Christians need to talk more about the transcendence of God, which is an immunization from being captured by evil political forces. Continue Reading »
The upcoming election is a time for Christians to remember St. Paul’s call to focus on heavenly things, for to put trust in “princes” will lead to inevitable disappointment. Continue Reading »
A report on the Church of England's role in African chattel slavery is heavy on cost-free righteousness and light on the Book of Common Prayer. Continue Reading »
Ours is a time of anthropological crisis when we as a society cannot agree on what it means to be human. Thus, theologians who faced that issue in Nazi Germany are obvious dialogue partners upon whom we can draw. Continue Reading »
As the Christian transformation of the Roman Empire was marked by the turning of pagan temples into churches, so we can expect the reverse to take place when a culture paganizes. Continue Reading »
The rise in cases of syphilis is another example of the consequences of the fantasy world of the sexual ideologues who have already destroyed so many lives. Continue Reading »
It’s easy to decry right-wing scaremongering in the abstract, far more difficult to give advice to real people who have to make decisions that could cost them their careers. Continue Reading »
Like all confessional Christianity, Lutheranism is anchored in realities that transcend the political particularities of our day; and it also reminds us of the church’s true task and realistic expectations in a time such as this. Continue Reading »
The shenanigans of the pope will put pressure on Protestants as well as Catholics. Continue Reading »
Perhaps Hitler has won, though on the left—the opposite end of the political spectrum to that we might have expected. Continue Reading »
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