“Religion” Archives

Making silly, absurd claims that confuse what the Bible expects of us and what our cultural context expects of us will do no good.

It is arrogant to believe that purpose of the universe was to bring about carbon-based sentient lifeforms, i.e., us (human beings).

What are some of the theological issues that science fiction can effectively explore?

Talk about a teachable moment…

What can we learn from Harold Camping and his misguided followers?

Renaming our Easter eggs isn’t the worst thing that the world can do to us.

Surfers who are concerned about being potentially morally and spiritually contaminated by Google’s search results now have some “holier” alternatives.

What if Christian art merely told the Truth?

I worry that adopting a more pragmatic, consumer-based approach to church and worship shifts our focus.

The Higgs Boson is one of the most important scientific discoveries in recent history. So what?

Responding to a natural disaster with pleasure and presumption deserves its own kind of wrath.

Jason Morehead finishes out his months-long exploration of Andy Crouch’s Culture Making.

According to Crouch, changing culture isn’t about huge crowds, but small dedicated circles.

If you think the way to influence culture is through means of power, think again.

Toward the end of his book, Andy Crouch writes a chapter that’s kind of a bummer.

The stuff we call “distraction” may last longer than you think. A lot longer.

How are we supposed to relate to the world? For the answer, we look to Jesus.

How God’s dealings with Israel reflect His love and concern for culture.

Genesis, imago dei, the “Cultural Mandate,” and the Fall all figure in to Crouch’s study of Culture Making.