Around this time in April, a little less than two thousand years ago, a man on a cross was crucified on a hill on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Why?
Façades
We are all — every last one of us — obsessed with giving good impressions. We like to be thought of as smart, attractive, funny, virtuous, and strong; we want everyone to believe that we have it “all together.” The staff of The Ichthus is certainly no exception. It is our secret hope that you
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A Sermonette
This is an idea for a brief sermon I hope to deliver to an actual audience someday – hopefully at Harvard. Two years ago, most of our campus was swept away by the election of President Barack Obama. The night he won, it sounded like everyone in Cambridge was outside my room shouting, dancing, celebrating,
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A Clarification
Based on discussion in the comments of the most recent edition of Nick’s discussion of baptism with me, I thought it would be worthwhile to clarify what exactly I take the role of the Church Fathers to be in understanding what the New Testament teaches about baptism.
Resurrection
I believe in resurrection. I believe, of course, in the Resurrection – “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15.3b-4a). That much is unsurprising. But it is only the beginning.
Where Were We in Haiti?
I recently received an email from a friend with a simple question: Where was God in Haiti? I imagine this question (hardly a new one) has been on many minds – and on many hearts – in the past few weeks. I am not so bold as to attempt a thorough answer here and now;
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Atheistic Moral Realism?
Via exapologist, a paper by philosopher Erik J. Wielenberg which is essentially a response to various theistic criticisms of atheistic moral realism (or, more precisely, “non-natural non-theistic moral realism.”) His view is that there are ethical brute facts, which are metaphysically necessary and require no grounding or justification. I read the paper quickly, mostly because
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