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November 2016
The Gospel in the First Century
What I found in my studies and hope to summarize in this article is that a deeper understanding of the first-century Jewish world in which Jesus lived makes for a much richer appreciation of the good news that he proclaimed.
Erik Johnson | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2016
Christianity, Social Revolutions, and the Way Forward
Marx’s beliefs about Christianity’s relationship to social change is contrary to what Christianity itself teaches about social change.
Josh Alexakos | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2016October 2016
June 2016
May 2016
Is Genesis 1 Really About Creationism?
A quick confession: I used to be really, really creationist.
Colin Aitken | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2016
Hope in the Midst of Hurt: A Critique of Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates has been labeled this generation’s flagbearer for social justice and chief warrior against anti-Black racism.
Noah Black | The Vanderbilt Synesis | Spring 2016April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
Human Dignity and the Image of God
A naturalistic conception of reality that holds on to ethereal conceptions of the individual cannot give an account for human dignity and worth.
Mwangi Thuita | The Cornell Claritas | Fall 2015
Religion in the Age of Religious Terrorism
Now, clearly a line is drawn somewhere between going to church and acts of terrorism, but is there a fundamental difference?
Thomas Hale | The Brown & RISD Cornerstone | Fall 2015
Wealth in the Church
Does a capitalist society create paradigms that are contrary to Christ’s message? Interview with Yale history and religion professor Carlos Eire.
The Yale Logos | The Yale Logos | Fall 2015November 2015
September 2015
August 2015
Social Justice and the Eucharistic Life
Although the Church was not the source of the injustices in their community, they believed those who were wasteful or did not give freely exacerbated the suffering of others.
Monica Mikhail | UC Berkeley TAUG | Spring 2015
Scriptural Interpretation: A Second Look at the Blanchard v. Rice Debate
The years leading up to the Civil War saw abolitionists and supporters of the antislavery movement clashing with proslavery Americans over specific scriptural passages related to slavery.
Sara Holston | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2015July 2015
Review of The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick
Science and religion may never ever get back together in the same way, but Dolnick reminds us that in the not-so-distant past, they were once brothers.
Jordan Monge | The Harvard Ichthus | Spring 2015 blog
The Relevancy of Quakerism
The guidance of the Quaker Testimonies (simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, service and stewardship) could not be more relevant to today’s oppressive, materialistic, and war-torn world.
Mary Chawaga | Claremont Ekklesia | Spring 2015June 2015
The Veracity of the Gospels
Questionable historicity and copying practices are listed as reasons why students should not believe that the Gospels give us a legitimate view of Christ.
Titus Willis | The Columbia Crown & Cross | Spring 2015
Kyrios Christos: The Lordship of Jesus Christ Today
Profession of a “lord” is not merely religious language for adoration on some spiritual plane; it is also a matter of social and political protest.
Michael F. Bird | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014May 2015
A House Built on Sand: Spirituality and Intellectual Honesty
College can be a great place to seek a faith that is both communal and individual, brought on by sincere reflection rather than indoctrination.
Pieter Hoekstra | Claremont Ekklesia | Spring 2015
Mathematizing the Mind
A history of uncertainty in the field of Mathematics reveals ways we might scrutinize our own philosophies and faiths through a conventionally “rational” lens.
Hong Suh | The Claremont Ekklesia | Spring 2015April 2015
Where is God in History?
There remains one point about the narrative of history that is worth rejoicing over, and that is the power of larger, contextual narratives.
Henry Li | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014
The Biblical Origins of Freedom as Non-Domination
What is Biblical freedom, or freedom from sin?
Jason Reid | The Columbia Crown & Cross | Fall 2014
Revisiting the Puritans: Recreation, Community, and the Christian Mind
One of the most significant things that [the Puritans] have left behind, I believe, is the emphasis on a liberal arts education.
Nathaniel Schmucker | The Dartmouth Apologia | Fall 2014January 2015
December 2014
The Gift of Confession
The desire to confess may seem counter-intuitive. Obviously the seeker-sensitive movement assumed this was the last thing non-Christians wanted to do.
James K. A. Smith | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014
Jesus, America and the Middle East
Throughout my upbringing and young adulthood, I have been confronted by Jesus’ amazing and radical love while also witnessing unloving political acts directed at those affiliated with the Middle East.
Danica Harootian | The Claremont Ekklesia | Fall 2014October 2014
September 2014
In Defense of Miracles
While a thorough defense of theism is outside of the scope of this article, let us quickly consider some of the arguments for theism and against naturalism.
Rachel McKee | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2014
Why Study Theology?
An understanding of different religions is important in a world where theological beliefs enter into the political field on a regular basis.
Sara Holston | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2014
Calling a New Humanity
What was it about Jesus that allowed him to bring Jews and Greeks together into “one new humanity?”
Enoch Kuo | Princeton Revisions |
Debunking Galileo’s Science v. Faith Controversy
Despite the end result of unresolved dispute, both the Church and Galileo approached every stage of the conflict with an understanding that both science and faith contained indisputable truths.
Macy Ferguson | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2014July 2014
The Great Commission
I will argue that throughout history the church has consistently been successful in making disciples of all nations, but the behavior of self-identified Christians in modern America are not radically different than the population at large.
Aaron Gyde | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013
Scope of Scientific Inquiry
The qualifications of scientific knowledge will aid us in seeing to what extent science is capable of speaking what is true about the reality, and in turn, concerning what is true about religion.
Mu Young Jeong | UC Berkeley TAUG | Spring 2014June 2014
May 2014
A Postmodern Unity
It is not that of two people who describe their experience with God slightly differently, one must be in error. Rather, the nature of one’s experience with God will be different.
David Paiva | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013
Poetry and the Redemption Story
We are not academics searching to excavate truth from a divine treatise. Instead we are beings intimately woven into a poem in which God tenderly shows us what to love, how to love, and why we love.
Siqi Cao | The Columbia Crown & Cross | Spring 2014
A Response to Ross Douthat’s Bad Religion
Adopting C.S. Lewis’ concept of love’s responsibility, Ross Douthat harshly criticizes American Christianity in hopes of encouraging a stronger future.
Elena Zinski | The Dartmouth Apologia | Fall 2012April 2014
March 2014
Constantinople Captured! Ambition, Violence, and the Disunity of Christianity
How did Christians – who believe in peace – succumb to violence in this episode, and how do human failings affect the unity of Christians? Let us first consider the historical event.
Margaret Eichner | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013
The Indispensable Image: Is the Church Really Necessary?
The question that haunts these chapters is: how will the nations come to know the one true God? Will it be through the futility of idols, or through the faithfulness of Israel?
Nick Nowalk | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013February 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Why Friendship?
It forged a deeper commitment to one another; the sacrament of baptism created a bond of love reminding me that, whatever I might feel as a single person, I did belong to one family at least.
Wesley Hill | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2012
Jesus: Temple Revolutionary
The gospels’ Jesus was not a mystic or martyr in isolation from his time or culture as some have suggested, but rather a Temple revolutionary, whose Temple-centric characterization is consistent with the worldviews of 1st century Israel.
Timothy Toh | The Dartmouth Apologia | Fall 2012
What is a “Christian” Social Ethics?
The communal nature of Jesus’ life and work must be considered when attempting to define the Christian character of a social ethic.
Daniel Bell | The Yale Logos | Winter 2012
A Response to Thomas Paine’s Age of Reason
Thomas Paine, a famed Revolutionary political activist and Founding Father, is also remembered for his attempts to expose Christianity as a fraud in his pamphlet Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology.
Suiwen Liang | The Dartmouth Apologia | Fall 2012