— Dr. David Moffett-Moore “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” These are the words that began all of our school days as we grew up in elementary school. I am…
This is the second politics moment for this week, in which I ask Chris Eyre about the nature and logistics of the leadership turmoil in the British Labour party.
Global Christian Perspectives will be on break for the next 3-4 weeks, so during that time I will be posting some short interviews of political interest with the various participants in the GCP discussions. On Friday, July 1, 2016, I interviewed Chris Eyre in two parts, the first on understanding Brexit and the referendum and…
By Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. One of the common criticisms of those on the left, particular the religious left, is that capitalism is an evil system because it treats individuals as commodities of momentary worth, rather than as people made in the image of God. This is really just a self-serving definition that tells us more…
One of the things I have learned as a student of Stanley Hauerwas is to continually question the questions being posed for debate on any issue and not to simply accept the terminology and definitions that frame so much modern theological and ethical discussion. From Allan R. Bevere: Faith Seeking Understanding (Note to readers: In…
by: Herold Weiss Those who see themselves as the rescuers of the primitive gospel most likely proclaim a gospel that is only a century and a half old, and as such is quite irrelevant to those who do not sing in the choir of their churches. Claiming to have rescued the “eternal verities” of the…
Last night I had the privilege of discussing these topics with Thomas Hudgins. Thomas has just turned in his dissertation dealing with the manuscripts used in the production of the Complutensian Polyglot, and he discusses the relationship of this text to some other manuscripts as well as some of its history. During the second half…
Two songs chart my youthful spirituality, and both of them have to do with time. I remember warm California nights being “wowed” by the Chambers Brothers, “The Time Has Come Today” (1967) and then reflecting on Chicago’s question, “Does Anyone Know What Time It Is? Does Anybody Care?” (1970) Life is all about time, and…
I do have the opportunity, however, to participate in the election of a President, a member of Congress, and other elected offices. There’s a transit millage on the ballot in November as well. I know that the candidates for these offices are not perfect. They may or may not be religious people. Simply because they…
… and how it will stay the same! We’ve been working on some new ideas for this site, and they will start rolling out this week. The shortest possible description of this change is that we’re trying to gather all discussion on this blog, whether it involves our social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and…