I was reading a book the other day and happened across mention of part of a poem by William Butler Yeats, written in 1938, entitled “Politics.” I thought it was interesting in the context in which it was cited, which was a discussion of the term and concept, “politics.” One might think a poem with […]
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What is Our Life?
12 May 2016
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This is the third and last (some are saying “how long O Lord”) of a series of blogs on Christian worldview. I defined what is meant by worldview, by integration of worldview in academic disciplines, the role of presuppositions as a starting point, the elements of any worldview and the issues of the relationship of […]
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In the last post I introduced the concepts of a worldview, of integration and specifically of a Christian worldview. I assumed the Scriptures as the “bedrock” foundation of that worldview, without proof or examination. That is not to say this approach is fideistic, as there are good reasons for this assumption. But that has to […]
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It has been about 35 years since both my conversion to Christianity and reading a life-changing book on Christian worldview, entitled Idols for Destruction by Herbert Schlossberg. It was this book that began my intense interest in integrating my Christian faith with the disciplines with which I interacted. My deep interest has never disappeared and […]
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In the aftermath of the latest terrorist attack in Belgium, it is time to evaluate several things. One is the question of how this attack occurred in the first place. The second concerns the will of European nations to deal with terrorism and especially the source of it. Finally, it is also a fair question […]
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Since President Obama has nominated someone for the Supreme Court vacancy, it is tim we took a look at his judicial philosophy. First, a little about him personally and professionally. Judge Merrick Garland was born in Illinois, raised near Chicago, received his law degree from Harvard, one of the usual cast of schools from which […]
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The “Foolishness” of the Gospel
06 Mar 2016
I had the opportunity to preach on the text of 1 Corinthians 1: 17-31 today, and was reminded myself (as is good for those who preach, lest we begin to think we are immune) that the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, though it seems foolish to the world, which exalts in its so-called […]
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Biblical Integration – A Framework for Political Economy: The Image of God in Man* – Part 2
26 Feb 2016
* I am relying heavily on Created in God’s Image by Anthony A. Hoekema. I have read several papers and examined several books on the subject and find Hoekema’s work to be the most helpful. Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Hebrews 1:3a He is the radiance of the glory […]
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Falwell Trumps the Pope
23 Feb 2016
It is simply too easy with a name like “Trump” when writing titles or headlines. I am sure the late night talk show hosts are having a field day. So, forgive my failure to resist the easy pun in titling this post. The reality is, there is nothing very funny in the topic which I […]
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Biblical Integration – A Framework for Political Economy: The Image of God in Man – Part 1
22 Feb 2016
Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Hebrews 1:3a He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. In a post on Monday February 15 I discussed the role of the Bible when analyzing […]
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