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If you’re concerned about reports of the use of torture in the war on terror then you might consider endorsing the National Religious Coaltion Against Torture‘s “Statement of Conscience.” I’ve mentioned this before, but recently received an e-mail saying that they’re aiming to have 50,000 signatures by mid-January. You can view and endorse the statement Read more
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Great interview with British NT scholar and theologian Richard Bauckham at the blog Chrisendom discussing Bauckham’s new book Jesus and the Eyewitnesses. The book, in a nutshell: The historical argument (most of the book) is that the eyewitnesses of the events of the Gospel history remained, throughout their lives, the authoritative sources and guarantors of Read more
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A smattering of links for a Friday afternoon. Elliot at Claw of the Conciliator writes on a recent meeting with everyone’s favorite sectarian tribalist theologian, giving rise to the perennial question: Kooky cults – good or bad? Faith and Theology: Ten Propositions on Karl Barth. Russell Arben Fox offers some theses on the midterm elections. Read more
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A lecture on Lord Acton by church historian Owen Chadwick. Just something I came across somewhat randomly. Read more
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Christianity Today has published a list of the Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals. I’ve only read three of the titles on the list, and they’re all by non-evangelicals (C.S. Lewis, Bonhoeffer, Philip Jenkins) which I guess shouldn’t be too surprising. Given what appears to be the – ahem – uneven quality of some Read more
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The blog 2 Blowhards has been running a series of interviews with “reactionary radical” Bill Kauffman this week (see here, here, here, here, and here). Makes for interesting reading, full of Kauffman’s trademark excoriation of globalization, rootless politicians, imperial wars, and anonymous corporations, as well as his love of small towns, baseball, and Dorothy Day. Read more
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I found this article by Andrew Linzey while searching for something yesterday. Good stuff. I reviewed Linzey’s Animal Theology here. Read more
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In comments to this post, *Christopher commended the work of Catholic theologian James Alison. A quick Google search reveals that many of his writings are available online here. I’m somewhat wary of people who rely too much on Rene Girard’s work, only because they often give off a vibe of “Girard has figured out everything!”, Read more
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Nice article at Reason on the flourishing American beer market. Despite the sneering connotations often given to the phrase “American beer,” the article notes that “More styles of suds are now brewed in America than in any other place. Along with the light-tasting lagers that still dominate the market, the new offerings include porters, stouts, Read more
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We subscribe to the Sunday Boston Globe since it’s the only day we really have time to read the paper. I used to read the Philadelphia Inquirer every morning when we lived there, but a longer commute here in Boston means that’s not really an option. Anyway, there were several items in yesterday’s paper I Read more
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