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July 8, 2019
Spider-Man: Distrust and Deepfakes
The latest addition the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is Spider-Man: Far from Home, which brings an end to Phase 3. In this installment, we have an intriguing spin on the standard superhero motif of vocation and responsibility. Continue Reading... Related posts: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and the danger of idolatrous ideology
June 26, 2019
Common grace, community, and culture
Earlier this year I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion, “Common Grace, Community, and Culture,” at the Kuyper Conference at Calvin College and Seminary. The discussion featured J. Daryl Charles, with whom I have the pleasure of coediting the Common Grace volumes in the Kuyper series, Vincent Bacote of Wheaton College, and Jessica Joustra of Redeemer University College and TU Kampen. Continue Reading... Related posts: Ministries of Common and Special Grace Uncommon Acts of Common...
June 14, 2019
The Laymen’s Lounge: Everyday Theology for Everyday Life
I was happy to be interviewed recently for The Laymen’s Lounge, a new site focused on providing everyday theology to encourage and edify Christians in everyday life. My interview is titled, “Work and the Mundane,” and I get some plugs in for resources by figures including Lester DeKoster, Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Continue Reading... Related posts: Changing the Culture of a City ‘What’s up, Doc?’ 5 Facts About Islamic State’s Theology of Rape
June 6, 2019
Psalms in war time
As part of reflecting on the seventy-fifth anniversary of D-Day, I write about “The D-Day price and the Prince of Peace” over at Acton’s Transatlantic channel. The Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper invoked Psalm 88:15 in his essay on the outbreak of World War I, “Your terrors,” (translated by Harry Van Dyke). Continue Reading... Related posts: The Christian Post Highlights Wisdom & Wonder Jordan Ballor: The price of D-Day and the Prince of Peace
June 3, 2019
Life goes on in Deadwood
More than decade after the conclusion of the critically-acclaimed HBO series Deadwood, a finale has been released that brings the gold-rush era drama to a close. The Deadwood film premiered on HBO last week, and fans of the show will find much to remember and appreciate in this conclusion. Continue Reading... Related posts: When Life Has Killed the American Dream What Would Life Be Like Without Capitalism?
May 24, 2019
An aid to defining ‘capitalism’
I am working on a project now that has to do with the various attempts to reform, redeem, redirect, or otherwise update capitalism. And in so doing, I’m reminded of one of the most incisive, insightful, and relevant passages in all of Catholic Social Teaching. Continue Reading... Related posts: What Should a Pope Say About Capitalism? Why Do Intellectuals Hate Capitalism? The Christian case for global capitalism
May 22, 2019
Game of Thrones and the judgment of history
This week’s episode of Acton Line features a conversation about Game of Thrones with Tyler Groenendal and me. I won’t try to make the case that the show is salutary viewing. Continue Reading... Related posts: Acton Line podcast: Lessons on tyranny from Game of Thrones; Poverty and alienation in China
May 6, 2019
Thanos the revolutionary
After the second weekend of release, the directors of Avengers: Endgame have declared that spoilers are fair game, and so it is time to pick up where some previous reflections left off and explore the villain Thanos’ development from Infinity War to Endgame. Continue Reading... Related posts: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and the danger of idolatrous ideology
April 29, 2019
Superheroes and subsidiarity
On the heels of a record-smashing opening weekend for Avengers: Endgame, it seems appropriate to broach the subject of superheroes and subsidiarity, and specifically an intriguing lesson about subsidiarity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Continue Reading... Related posts: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and the danger of idolatrous ideology
April 10, 2019
John M. Perkins and the 2019 Kuyper Conference
I have been involved in the Kuyper Conference at Calvin College & Seminary for the last couple of years, and this year’s conference features a number of elements of notable interest. Continue Reading...
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