Introduction Biblical interpretation is, if not the only, certainly the core task of theological hermeneutics. Unfortunately, religious conflict and biblical interpretation have always been joined at the hip. Is it therefore the case that theologians engage in “politics” when they offer authoritative interpretations? Is it too much of a stretch to characterize biblical hermeneutics as […]
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) Go to Part One Toward an Alt Right Biblical Theology As teen-agers […]
Then, He said to them, “But now…he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.” (Luke 22:36) “Talk is for lovers. I need a sword to be king!” Excalibur Opening Scene (Battle of the Knights) 1981 Setting the Scene Images of Excalibur, King Arthur’s legendary sword, typically mirror the mythic iconography […]
Matt Furie is an American artist based in Los Angeles. He is generally identified as the creator of the popular internet meme known as Pepe the Frog (a claim disputed by Andrew Anglin). His Pepe character was unveiled on Myspace in 2005. In 2006, Pepe appeared in print in a comic called Boy’s Club. There, […]
No-fault divorce is a cultural artefact. In other words, this “progressive” reform of family law is a product of human artifice. Inevitably, any such cultural innovation will produce what economists soothingly describe as “negative externalities.” The most toxic by-product of divorce law reform has been the concomitant breakdown of families with children. This epidemic of […]
Introduction Hip-hop is another cultural artefact attracting the attention of Christians working with young people. Back in January, at the five-day intensive university course for Youth Culture and Ministry, Andrew Root, a professor of youth ministry from Luther Seminary in Minneapolis, devoted an afternoon session to the subject. His very effective audio-visual presentation reflected what […]
The Sin of Americanism From birth, the American Adam was stained by the original sin of the American Republic. Loyalist writers, many of whom were royal officials or Anglican clergymen, warned that the colonial rebellion was spawning an embryonic system of anarcho-tyranny. They saw clearly that the revolutionary republic undermined “deference for established leaders and […]
