Consumption Junction, What’s Your Function? A Review of William Cavanaugh’s Being Consumed
This is a review of William T. Cavanaugh’s Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire.
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Virtual Insanity: Christian Ethics, Biotechnology, and Posthuman Evolution
By helping people die well, the church can confront the new challenges of the posthuman project.
Emerging Re-Form: A Review of Phyllis Tickle’s The Great Emergence
In ‘The Great Emergence,’ Phyllis Tickle gives a concise overview of church history, describes a cycle of immense change, and pinpoints the present as a moment of great upheaval, opportunity, and change.
Embracing Sister Death: The Fraternal Worldview of Francis of Assisi as a Source for Christian Eschatological Hope
In this essay the author explores the fraternal worldview exhibited in the work of Francis of Assisi as a contemporary source for Christian hope in the face of death.
The Subversion Will Not Be Televised: An Interview with Vinoth Ramachandra
This interview explores the themes of the book “Subverting Global Myths,” by Vinoth Ramachandra, which investigates modern narratives of terrorism, human rights, science, and religious violence.
Why the Opposite of Liberalism Is Not Conservatism: A Book Review of ‘How to Be Evangelical without Being Conservative’ by Roger Olson
In this book review, Allen Yeh discusses Roger Olson’s “How to Be Evangelical without Being Conservative.”
Naming an Ancient Affliction in a Postmodern Age: An Interview with Kathleen Norris, Part I
In this interview, award-winning poet and best-selling author Kathleen Norris discusses writing, death, marriage, elder care, the church community, and her new book “Acedia and Me.”
A Review of Amy Black’s ‘Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American Politics’
In this essay, Matt Jensen recommends Amy E. Black’s “Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American” as an objective Christian primer to politics in 2008.
Making a Redemptive Political Culture: An Interview with Andy Crouch
In this interview, Andy Crouch discusses the concepts from his latest book, “Culture Making,” especially in the context of the U.S. presidential election.