My Moral Theology (Part 2): Considering the Ethical Options
Like I mentioned briefly in my last post, there is a difference between morals and ethics. Morals, on the one hand, have to do with … Continue Reading
My Moral Theology (Part 1): Do Objective Morals Exist?
I’ve been wanting to sketch out my model of morals and ethics for some time now, but it’s such a big undertaking that I’ve been … Continue Reading
Desmond Doss and Chris Kyle
I recently saw Mel Gibson’s new film, Hacksaw Ridge, which recounts the story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist who served as a combat medic … Continue Reading
Cultivating Inner-Peace in a Culture of Outer-Violence
Today I get the great pleasure of sharing a guest post from one of my all-time favorite theologians. Alexander has his Bachelor’s in Philosophy and Religious … Continue Reading
The Good and the Egg
There’s a quirky thing that we sometimes do in evangelical Christianity called “life verses.” It’s when you pluck a verse or short passage out of the … Continue Reading
Reflections on Theodicy (part 7):
Incarnation – The Christian Theodicy
We’re continuing this guest series from my good friend, Matthew Simpson. In case you’ve missed the series up to this point, I would highly recommend going … Continue Reading
Loving My Enemies Through Lent: Kanye West
Like I mentioned last time, in addition to starting and stopping my Lenten blog posts with reflections on Mexican-American spirituality, I am making an effort … Continue Reading
Loving My Enemies Through Lent: John Piper
I’ve been struggling to think of what to do for Lent here on the blog. As many of you already know, I am bookending the … Continue Reading
The Uncomfortable Inclusiveness of Christmas
Happy holidays, friends!
It’s the week of Christmas, and since I’m a blogger that means I had to write something seasonal and relevant. Otherwise the Internet … Continue Reading
Should Christians be soldiers or police officers?
From what Slate and my Google Analytics tells me, most of you won’t actually read much past the first couple paragraphs of this post. So, … Continue Reading