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October 29, 2007

Karl Barth and the Jewish Question

Just over a year ago an article of mine was published, “The Aryan clause, the Confessing Church, and the ecumenical movement: Barth and Bonhoeffer on natural theology, 1933–1935,” Scottish Journal of Theology 59 (2006): 263-280. Continue Reading...
October 26, 2007

Debate: Is Christianity the Problem?

On Saturday, October 27, at 7 p.m., BookTV (C-SPAN2) will air a taped Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) cosponsored debate on the topic, “Is Christianity the Problem?” The debate (which occurred Monday) will feature the author of the book What’s So Great About Christianity, by Dinesh D’Souza, and Christopher Hitchens. Continue Reading...
October 25, 2007

The Greenest Elephant

I’m endorsing Mike Huckabee for president over at The Evangelical Ecologist thanks to statements from him like this: There has been a perception that conservative Republicans do not care much for the environment or the protection and preservation of natural resources. Continue Reading...
October 24, 2007

Bill Cosby Is Right, Again

Anthony Bradley offers a rave review of the new book published by Bill Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint of Harvard Medical School, Come On People: On The Path From Victims to Victors. Continue Reading...
October 24, 2007

Free Trade: Latin America’s Last Hope?

Costa Rica’s voters ratified the Central American Free Trade Agreement, a sign of hope against a rising tide of populist, anti-trade sentiment in Latin America — and the United States. “In short, this is not the time for Latin America to abandon free trade agendas,” Gregg says. Continue Reading...
October 24, 2007

Environmental Stewardship News Round-Up

The following items appear in the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation Newsletter, October 24, 2007: Cornwall’s Beisner and Care of Creation’s Brown Speak at Proclamation PCA The Cornwall Alliance’s Dr. Continue Reading...
October 24, 2007

Biotechnology, Morality, and Human Dignity

I watched the 2006 film The Prestige (based on the 1995 book of the same name) over the weekend. The film does an excellent job of portraying the complex relationship between the two main characters, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). Continue Reading...