Articles
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The fall of Joe Paterno
Minute by minute, the details of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University are becoming more appalling, despicable, and sad. Among other things, Joe…
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WDJT?
What Did Jesus Teach? And what does that have to do with Christianity?
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How Shall We Live?
Seven billion people as of Oct 31, Reformation Day. The world’s population has more than doubled in my lifetime. For that matter, it’s increased three…
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Hearing Robert Putnam on the puzzle of American religion
Last night, Robert Putnam, America’s foremost social scientist, spoke at Wash U about his latest research into the “puzzle” of American religion. Could there perhaps…
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Old Sermons
Ouch.
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Impressions of an Impressionist: Claude Monet at SLAM
For the first time in decades, the three panels of Claude Monet’s masterful Agapanthus triptych are together at the St. Louis Art Museum and the…
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The See-Saw God
Reformation Reflections on sola gratia
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A time to celebrate 400 years of the King James Bible
The King James Bible is an unparalleled work of English literature. It’s high time to celebrate its anniversary.
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Seeing in New Ways by Naming Truly—With the Help of Stanley Hauerwas
More thoughts on Stanley Hauerwas’ thoughts. This time from a guy who reads the New Testament for a living.