Dorothy Sayers, one of the most intelligent lay-theologians of the 20th century, a member of the famous Inklings and a first-rate mystery writer, wrote a piece called “The Dogma is the Drama” contained in the collection Letters to a Diminished Church. In it, she passionately argues that theology is dramatic and beautiful, a crucial part [...]
Archive for November, 2006
November 30, 2006
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Sayers’ Farce on Why Doctrine is Important: Part I – On God the Holy Ghost
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Theology
November 30, 2006
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Evening Links
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of InterestI am busy working on a few projects right now, so I haven’t had time to contribute anything of substance, but I did want to highlight a few pieces of good writing and thinking. First off, and by far the most important, is this widely circulated piece by Victor Davis Hanson. You might think [...]
November 25, 2006
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Auto-psy of a Honda Accord
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Life in generalApparently, it has been a bad car day for the Anderson boys. Sandwiched between a Jeep Charokee and a Toyota Tacoma, my wife’s 2004 Accord took a beating. We’re both okay (stiff necks and broken hearts excepting). My wife’s once-beautiful car, however, is not. Immediately after making sure my wife was okay and calling 911, [...]
November 22, 2006
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Office Spaces: Long-Term Losses from the Recent Election
By Matthew Lee Anderson in America, PoliticsThe recent election was still the topic of choice among people in the D.C. area. Many of the young people I met were either elated or despondant at the turn of events. “It’s a tough time for a Republican to get a job,” one young man lamented. “The market is glutted with resumes.” This morning, [...]
November 22, 2006
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Autopsy of My Trip to the East Coast
By Matthew Lee Anderson in NewsCause of death: missing the wife. 10 days is a long time to be gone. First stop: Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, NC for the National Apologetics Conference. The conference: I didn’t attend any of it, but talked with parties interested in Wheatstone Academy, the single most important ministry for young Christians. That said, the [...]
November 21, 2006
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Evangelical Theologizing 2: The Trinity and Gender
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Gender)One of the highlights of the Evangelical Theological Society meeting for me was seeing two of my intellectual heroes of Middlebrow fame, Dr. Fred Sanders and Dr. John Mark Reynolds, give interesting papers. It is a lofty compliment. Dr. Reynolds ably defended “Constantinianism” while Dr. Sanders, well, raised a few questions for those who deploy [...]
November 20, 2006
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Evangelical Theologizing: Russell Moore on Christian Patriarchy
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Gender)I recently returned from the general convention of the Evangelical Theological Society, and while I did not attend many papers, I had an extraordianrily enjoyable time. Here is an explication of one of the papers I attended. Russell Moore. Why Larry Flint is Not a a Complementarian: Gender, Abuse and Social Justice. Yes, I think [...]
November 20, 2006
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Jesus Did Some Serious Bragging: AnotherThink Puts it in Perspective
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Outside Articles of InterestAnotherThink has a clever article on bragging and comparing ourselves with other people. This can be unhealthy. Jesus compared Himself with God. That is audacity.
November 20, 2006
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Switchfoot: More Comments on New Video and Album
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Reviews (Music)So I didn’t like Switchfoot’s new video “Oh, Gravity,” but I think their new album has plenty of promise. I like the sound of what I hear on their website and I will eagerly ask for their new CD for Christmas (it looks like it will be coming out on Christmas). This new CD presents [...]
November 19, 2006
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Switchfoot Video and Fascinating New Anti-Marijuana Commercial
By Andrew McKnight Selby in News, Outside Articles of InterestI went to watch Switchfoot’s new video “Oh, Gravity” at Yahoo Music. I didn’t much enjoy the video, but I did find the anti-drug advertisment putting forth a surprising message. Apparently, the commercial doesn’t come up every time you play the video, but I found a transcript here. The ad essentially argues that sitting on [...]
November 16, 2006
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Some Links: Two Depressing, One Uplifting
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Outside Articles of InterestAndy Rau cites a survey finding most Americans only have two close friends. Lonliness is a big problem in the US. How will the church address it? A bishop in the Church of England recently argued that doctors should allow babies with severe disabilities to die. FRC writes briefly about it here. This link is [...]
November 9, 2006
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Oh Man: Utterly Hilarious Interview Between Woody Allen and Billy Graham
By Andrew McKnight Selby in HumorYes, believe it or not, Billy Graham and Woody Allen were on the same TV show together talking candidly about sex and a multitude of other funny things. It’s priceless. See the video here. I’m actually pretty impressed with Billy Graham’s sense of humor. His solidness compared to Allen’s light moral character contrast remarkably. Thoughts?
November 9, 2006
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Tough Words to “Average” Christians from a Brilliant Lady
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Education, TheologyIn a recent post by Dr. Fred Sanders at Middlebrow, he examines Dorothy Sayers’ project to get the Christian message out. She sure didn’t spare words for those who displayed intellectual laziness and apathy: (Sanders): “…The average person has a boundless ignorance of Christianity, rooted in their laziness and thoughtlessness. ‘Nine people out of ten [...]