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War & Political Theology with Michael Spalione (Podcast)
Read more: War & Political Theology with Michael Spalione (Podcast)Continuing our conversation on the role of faith in our political discourse and political engagement, in the present episode Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Brandon Hurlbert talk with Michael Spalione about his doctoral research on the topic of war within political theology. Having just recently passed his viva in pursuit of a PhD in political…
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Critical Theory & Ethics with Dr. Matthew Arbo (Podcast)
Read more: Critical Theory & Ethics with Dr. Matthew Arbo (Podcast)Following up on our previous conversation on Critical Theory from last week (“Understanding Critical Theory with Dr. Scott Coley”), in this episode Amber Bowen, John Anthony Dunne, and Logan Williams are joined by ethicist and political theologian, Dr. Matthew Arbo, who is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University. Over the course of…
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Libertarianism From A Christian Perspective: Guest Post
Read more: Libertarianism From A Christian Perspective: Guest Post“Who are you to tell me what to do?” “Why can’t I do something if it doesn’t hurt anybody else?” “Big government is a big failure; keep its nose out of my business!” Such sentiments echo at Libertarian rallies across the world. Libertarians value autonomy and freedom, and they are not afraid to openly express…
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The Reformation and Civil Disobedience: Guest Post
Read more: The Reformation and Civil Disobedience: Guest PostUpon John Dunne’s request, I am going to write something relating Romans 13 and civil disobedience. This post does not represent my thinking on the matter but rather gives a historical perspective to the problem with hopes that a later post, reflecting my thoughts, will bring about thought provoking and engaging conversation. I will quickly…
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Harry Potter & Moral Issues: Guest Post
Read more: Harry Potter & Moral Issues: Guest PostIt is hugely disappointing to me that I still have to defend my love for the Harry Potter series to other Christians. In good Two Cities fashion of “reconciling Evangelicals with the ‘Bad Guys,’” I will give two reasons why the Harry Potter series is not a threat to the Christian worldview and is actually…
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A Theological Critique of Conservative Politics
Read more: A Theological Critique of Conservative PoliticsDisclaimer time: the views expressed here do not represent you know, whoever disagrees with them. Oliver O’Donovan’s The Desire of Nations is a difficult but spectacular book that seeks to ‘rediscover the roots of political theology’. It is essentially a long theological exposition of the concept of authority in the Bible, with a focus on…