Articles
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On Becoming a Craniac, Part I
Ok. I know that this is somewhat typical of me.
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Clinging to the Old, Rugged Cross?
Did Jesus really die on a cross?
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Craniac Haven!
I grew up in Wisconsin but never realized all that was there. I didn’t know that it was home to Aldo Leopold (didn’t know who…
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Looking for a summer read? The American Mind Meets the Mind of Christ
…is the title of the newest book from the Concordia Seminary Press. The American Mind Meets the Mind of Christ is a collection of essays…
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Environmentalism as Religion?
There are various reasons why Christians may approach environmental issues with a skeptical eye and be reluctant to embrace them. One is the concern that…
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The Bible as literature: the King James, Psalm 46, and Shakespeare
The “Chandos portrait” of Shakespeare Last night I taught our first class in a course entitled “The Bible as Literature” in Wash U’s University College…
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A Changed Confession
Last February I changed the confession of sins that was to be used in the worship services. I regularly assist at Grace Lutheran Chapel in…
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John Nunes on “Where is God in Times of Tragedy?”
Always provocatively and confessionally Lutheran, a link to Rev. John Nunes’ good words in answer to the question “Where is God in times of tragedy?”…
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Thank you, BP, for deconstructing my faith in technology
Technology trying to save technology. (Photo credit: Reuters) The recent capping of the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico aside, now the Coast Guard…