Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Science, Religion and Public Policy

This is a fascinating conversation to listen to. It addresses the issues of science,  religion, and public policy,  particularly creationism and evolution.  Warren Olney , the host of To The Point, invited four distinguished scholars and theologians to discuss these critical issues.
Science, Religion and Public Policy ( // 12:07PM)
“When he announced that the Earth goes around the Sun, [...]

Around the Blogs

I begin this post with a thought-provoking title from my dear friend Bill Heroman, What’s driving Evangelical Anti-Historicism?

First of all, I don’t like the term “evangelical” or/and “evangelicalism.”  They’re too limited in scope and definition. And I don’t reference myself as such, that is, an evangelical Christian. ( At any rate,  I take a different approach than my dear [...]

Open Positions in Theology and Religion

Gorond-Conwell Theological Seminary
Robert E. Cooley Chair in Early Christianity
The Charlotte campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary invites nominations and applications for the newly endowed Robert E. Cooley Chair in Early Christianity. This senior faculty position requires teaching competence and a publishing record in Early Christianity and either New Testament or Theology. Ph.D. or equivalent required along [...]

Mate debate: Is monogamy realistic?

Folks, this is serious business. Read on…
Mate debate: Is monogamy realistic?

By A. Pawlowski, CNN //
‘October 28, 2009 — Updated 1313 GMT

From CNN
CNN) — If you were to judge the success rate of monogamy by the sex lives of public figures, perhaps couples should change their marriage vows to say, “Till a tempting new partner do [...]

Very Dissappointed!

I’m very dissappointed that J. Kameron  Carter’s book, Race: A Theological Account,  received little attention in the Christian media and the academic guild, respectively. I was more stunned that the book did not receive any academic award.  Race: A Theological Account was not  even mentioned by Christianity Today. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ll [...]

New Book on the Trinity

Thanks to Adriana of IVP for sending this review copy:
Life in the Trinity by Donald Fairbairn

 ”Although introductions to Christian theology often refer to its biblical foundations, seldom is much attention paid to the key insights the early church had into the nature of Christian faith and life. Donald Fairbairn takes us back to those biblical [...]

No room for Spanish?

Why ‘adolescent America’ has to grow up

Why ‘adolescent America’ has to grow up
by Mark Mardell
From BBC NEWS
A fascinating new study looks at whether the US will remain the dominant superpower in the next century.
Many of James Kurth’s recommendations are pretty mainstream, suggesting that America’s dominance has been built on military power which itself is dependent on economic power. He points out [...]

Human Evolution: Are Humans Still Evolving?

Human Evolution: Are Humans Still Evolving?

By EBEN HARRELL Eben Harrell – Sat Oct 24, 10:10 am ET
Modern Homo sapiens is still evolving. Despite the long-held view that natural selection has ceased to affect humans because almost everybody now lives long enough to have children, a new study of a contemporary Massachusetts population offers evidence of evolution still in action.
A [...]