Mark Buchanan promises to investigate some areas of life which are not prominently featured in systematic theologies. This should be interesting. He starts with interruptions. Systematic Theology is a central part of the curriculum of any seminary. Systematic Theology takes the messiness, the sloppiness, the ambiguity of our God-thoughts and puts it all into neat …
Harry Reeder’s latest essay beings with last words and moves on to consider why they are usually a summary of what came before, not a new beginning. Over the years I have developed a curiosity which is hopefully not morbid but it does deal with death. That curiosity is a fascination with the recorded “last …
Trevin Wax gives an account in which Abraham Lincoln suffers a great offense, and later includes the offender in his cabinet, making a dear friend of an enemy. Edwin Stanton supplanted Lincoln as lawyer in a law case, making his disdain of Lincoln’s professional skills and person known in ways very hurtful and humiliating to …
A great reminder and encouragement from Tim Chester: Christian peace does not mean tranquility. It means we have changed sides in the battle. We have changed sides because we are no longer at war with God. The peace we have is reconciliation with God. But we are still at war so we still experience life …
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