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Thursday, April 02, 2009
The "Real" Atheists
Check out this column, "Where to Find the Real Atheists," from Christianity Today's email newsletter. I think it provides some very helpful, down-to-earth, plain-spoken guidance on how to avoid falderol about atheism and how to see in the mirror.
Yep, good article. It's too bad that it won't be read (or accepted) by those who need it the most (besides me that is). Sometimes it's "tough love" like this that makes all the difference. This puts holy week in a completely different light. Don't you just love serendipity?
I'll fill this is as I get up and running. For now: I am a dissatisfied high-church Lutheran with a rabid interest in most things theological. I am also interested in exploring the intersection of faith and politics -- both rather
Mangina, Darl Barth: Theologian of Christian Witness
Lindbeck, The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age
Jenkins, The Lost History of Christianity
Pappe, The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Tanner, Economy of Grace
The Interlinear Greek New Testament
Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Must Reads (a list in progress)
Jaroslav Pelikan, Fools for Christ: Essays on the True, the Good, and the Beautiful: Impressions of Kierkegaard, Paul, Dostoevsky, Luther, Nietzsche, Bach
W. Berry, Jayber Crow (a novel)
S. Hauerwas, Matthew (a theological commentary)
Recent Good Reads and Views
N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope
(Movie) Snow Cake
Cavanaugh, Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire
2 comments:
A good article, Dwight - hope you don't mind if I cross-post it.
Cha
Yep, good article. It's too bad that it won't be read (or accepted) by those who need it the most (besides me that is). Sometimes it's "tough love" like this that makes all the difference. This puts holy week in a completely different light. Don't you just love serendipity?
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