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  • FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE ART OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY IN PRACTICE — INTERTEXTUALITY AND TWO PAULINE CASE STUDIES

    The Art of Biblical Theology: Intertextuality Biblical Theology is really an art. Like other skills of this sort, it is not a matter of following rules (though there are certainly guidelines and techniques). Rather, it’s matter of “practice makes perfect.” Peter Enns describes it well in a thought-provoking question: “What if biblical interpretation is not… Read more

  • Putting Horseshoe Theory to the Test

    [I wrote the following post as a way of thinking out loud after several recent conversations. I don’t stand by all my assessment — for one thing, the Gen Z far right is still a moving target. Trump is shifting on a variety of political issues, including economics and possibly abortion; it is too early… Read more

  • Christian Imperialism

    Given our action in Venezuela, perhaps it’s time for Christian nationalism to give way to Christian colonialism, or even Christian imperialism. There have been Christian colonizers and empires in history, just as there have been Christian nations. A good case can be made that when Christian nations colonized (and at least to some degree, Christianized)… Read more

  • Immigration, Identity Politics, and the Way Forward

    Overview on the immigration issue, identity politics, and the “Christian nationalist” way forward: ADDENDUM: “But a lot of Roman Catholics from South America came over the border so this isn’t about Christianity.” That misses the bigger picture. When the border was wide open, ANYONE could come in. So, yes, that included some South American RCs.… Read more

  • Christian Prudence and Shifting the Overton Window

    The Christian man is a practically minded man. He will deal with the world as it exists not as he wish it existed. Althusius understood this in the realm of politics when he said a wise civil magistrate will “accommodate his sails to the wind as a skilled sailor does, and permit for a time… Read more

  • Free Trade vs. Free Markets: Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?

    Many people, especially young people, who critique capitalism have no  idea what capitalism is. Capitalism is just freedom in the economic  sphere. It’s just freely buying and selling. The only way to set a just  price is to find one the buyer and seller agree upon. If someone with  power – the state – tells… Read more