Category Archives: Society

Theopolis Junior Fellows Program

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

The Theopolis Institute’s Junior Fellows Program has been revised and is open for applications! Join us for intensive training in July and January.

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Liturgical Theology, Society, Theological, Theopolis, Video, Worship | 3 Comments

Devilish Diversions

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

I have posted a reflection on Luke 4 over on the Political Theology blog. Within it, I discuss the ways in which the devil sought to divert Christ from his mission and how Luke’s framing of the temptations of Christ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ethics, Ezekiel, Guest Post, Lent, Luke, NT, NT Theology, OT, Politics, Society, Theological | 2 Comments

New Booklet: How Did We Get Here?

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

The Davenant Institute has just published a new Davenant Digest by me, on the subject of the causes for our current sexual landscape. You can get a free online copy by subscribing to the Davenant email list or you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Davenant Institute, Ethics, My Books, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Technology, Theological | 1 Comment

Theopolis Podcast: The Virtue of Nationalism, with Yoram Hazony

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

On the latest episode of the Theopolis podcast, Peter Leithart and I are joined by the Jewish biblical and political scholar, Yoram Hazony, for a long and stimulating conversation about his recent book, The Virtue of Nationalism. I summarized and … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Economics, Ethics, Philosophy, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological, Theopolis | 3 Comments

Video: Call No Man Father, Castor and Pollux, Contraception

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Today’s questions come from one of my Patreon supporters: 1.) How can Paul call Timothy his “true child in the Faith” (1 Tim 1:2; cf. 1 Cor 4:17, 2 Tim 1:2) when Jesus forbids calling anyone Father besides God (Matt … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Audio, Bible, Ethics, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological, Video | Leave a comment

Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 2: Social Justice as a Discourse of Legitimation

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

The Davenant Institute’s blog has just posted the second of my multi-part series on the subject of social justice discourse in the Internet Age (you can read the first page here). In keeping with broader shifts in our public life … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Politics, Society, Theological | 3 Comments

Podcast: Procreation—For and Against

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I continue in the vein of last week’s episode on infertility and discuss Matt’s PhD thesis, on the subject of arguments for and against procreation. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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