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The Politics of Individual Responsibility and the Structures of Sin—Romans 7:15-25a (Richard Davis)

…center of a utility company or government office to experience a Kafkaesque search for someone who is responsible for the problem you have. In fact, in an age dominated by…

The Migrant Crisis – Time For An “Instability Tax”?

…situated our wealthy archipelago was, sitting across from the poorest continent on the planet. Some of us were dimly aware that we shared a sea with Africa – a northern…

The “Sunbelt Argument” and the Rise of Christian Reconstructionism

…arguing emphatically for the latter[8] – but, in academia, the bigger push has been the search for the Religious Right’s pre-1970s origins using the Sunbelt-oriented work of McGirr, Lassiter, Michelle…

The Politics of Divine Disruption—Luke 1:46b-55 (Fritz Wendt)

…Love, from now on will be forever. God rains into the wealthy’s vanity, nearly ignoring their gaudy endeavor; searching with care for a woman, however, and impregnates her with eternity….

God of the Displaced: the Politics of Ruth 1:1-18

…In much the same way as immigrants come to the USA in search of relief from poverty, Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and their two sons made their way to Moab…

On Reading Balibar In Light Of The National Anthem Protests (Carl Raschke)

…refusal to stand for the national anthem during the 2016 football season as an ostensible protest against the routine death of black men at the hands of urban police officers….

Political Theology Network Conference: Call for Papers

…Submit proposals to s.riccardi-swartz@northeastern.edu and cl2126@msstate.edu Willing Slaves? Theology, Law, Race Facilitators: Sean Capener and Sara-Maria Sorentino This seminar investigates the relation between theology, philosophy, and law through the aperture…

New PTN Leadership Team

…visioning and high-level problem solving. Senior Advisors are appointed for three year terms. Seasoned scholars, activists, and community leaders, these individuals meet with the executive committee annually. One senior advisor serves…

…the waters of the flood. Too often we can take these waters too lightly—whether we experience them as a gentle splash of a baby by a seashell, or a dramatic…

The Asbury Revival: For Such a Queer Time as This?

…like Sean Fecht start tweeting about the revival, “it reminds us that the culture wars—in which white evangelicals are deeply entrenched—have connections to religious experiences like praise and worship, and…

Wisdom’s Place in the Creation—Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

…of the deep, 28when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, 29when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters…

Raising Up Niebuhrian Prophets In The Public Square – Responses To Robin Lovin (Scott Paeth And Daniel A. Morris)

…is about the atypical nature of Niebuhr’s prophetic voice. The other concerns Lovin’s search for figures who carry on Niebuhr’s prophetic project today. First, Niebuhr’s prophetic voice was unique. While…