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The Politics of Chaos—Mark 4:35-41 (Mark Davis)

…up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you…

Scientism and the Failure to Prevent Tragedy

…US in 80 years, or the Joplin tornado from becoming the deadliest in 60 years, and now to prevent Haiyan from becoming the deadliest storm to ever hit the Philippines….

The Sleepers Must Awaken

…of life. It is dead, with no hope of life ever returning. Their bones are dried up, their hope is lost, they are cut off completely, and they are buried…

The Sleepers Must Awaken

…of life. It is dead, with no hope of life ever returning. Their bones are dried up, their hope is lost, they are cut off completely, and they are buried…

Application for Political Theology Network’s Dissertation Workshop, deadline extended!

…politics A chapter of your dissertation or a long paper related to your dissertation topic that you would like the workshop to discuss Deadline: Please e-mail these materials to iradzins@csustan.edu…

“There is Grief, There is Death…”: Mourning in the Wake of COVID-19

…The dead haunt us to self-awareness. Absence sublates – negates and transcends – into presence. Talking to the dead, writing for the dead – funeral orations, eulogies, choral lamentations –…

“Overcoming Fear,” A Sermon by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

…the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”…

Redemption as Creation in the Cosmic Empire

…formed” is an allusion to a pivotal moment in the exodus: the crossing of the sea—and specifically, the Song of the Sea, which the Israelites sing after the crossing (Exodus…

<strong>Death of an Author</strong>

…“She knows it’s over. She can’t stop now. She must get used to her new voice. Yes, I’m dead. I knew I was dead when I came but I didn’t…

For All the Saints

…practice of orientation towards the dead is a meaningful part of this community’s identity, and is thereby a sign of their ongoing presence among the living—they commune with the dead

Naboth’s Vineyard and the Politics of Highway Construction—1 Kings 21:1-21 (Robert Williamson Jr.)

…eat some food, and be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal;…

The Gifts We Give—Matthew 2:1–12

The season of epiphany moves us from a season of indulgence, to a season marked by gift giving that honors God. What kinds of gifts do we give? And how…