An admirably concise, compelling, and elegant summary of the classic Christian just war tradition by John Jay.
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Get a Room! On Our Detrimental Misreading of C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity
Lewis’s illustration of the church as one corridor with many rooms has been badly misinterpreted by evangelicals.
Imagining a People: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Representation
The second installment of an essay reflecting on political theology through the lens of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy.
Calvin’s Complex Ecumenism
With “catholicity” resurgent among Reformed Christians, John Calvin’s ecumenism demands a closer examination.
The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience: A Review
A review of Simeon Zahl’s “The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience”, which addresses the disconnect between doctrine and experience.
The Return of the Vigilante: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Judgment
The first of two essays reflecting on judgment and justice in conversation with Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”.
“Generous Self-Illusions”: Reformed Protestants and the French Revolution
The lessons and warnings of Reformed Protestants during the French Revolution.
Fear and Trembling and “Stoner”
It is disorienting to realize one’s sympathies lie with an adulterer. How can Søren Kierkegaard make sense of it?
La Vita Nuova
On learning to love Dante.
Ver Erat Aeternum
Both Christian and pagan alike sense that spring is the original state of the world. Fall, on the other hand, comes from the Fall.