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September 2017

September 26, 2017

Conservatives formally accuse Pope of heresy–including Lutheranism!

Sixty-two conservative Catholic theologians, priests, and academics have served Pope Francis with a formal document...

September 26, 2017

Trump attacks everybody

Virtually every president has presented himself as, in the words of George W. Bush, "a...

September 25, 2017

Wittenberg’s Reformation of Science

Martin Luther was not the only faculty member of the University of Wittenberg to spark...

September 25, 2017

Remember when sports were unifying?

Remember when sports used to be a haven from the culture wars, a safe topic...

September 22, 2017

On the Threshold: Religious Liminals

Religion surveys ask you to check a box that describes your religious beliefs. But that...

September 22, 2017

The Prosperity Gospel vs. the Theology of the Cross

Lutheran theology is pretty much the opposite of the Prosperity Gospel.

September 21, 2017

Teenagers are forswearing “adult activities” like sex & drinking

The number of teenagers who have had sex and who have tried alcohol has plummeted since...

September 21, 2017

Short takes

Short takes on current events: Hurricane Maria, earthquake in Mexico City, Donald Trump takes on...

September 20, 2017

The Number of Congregations Is Growing

Contrary to the narratives of religious decline in America, a new study has found that...

September 20, 2017

The Ignorance Plague

Democracies require a certain level of civic knowledge and understanding so that citizens can effectively...

September 19, 2017

House churches

The landscape of contemporary Christianity now includes groups of Christians who get together in each...

September 19, 2017

A Biblical text for our time

Here is a text from Scripture for those afflicted by or afraid of storms (as yet...

September 18, 2017

A Reformation best-seller to read and give away

Luther's Small Catechism is a marvel of clarity, depth, and spiritual insight. Used for centuries to...

September 18, 2017

All sides are turning against Silicon Valley

The tech geniuses and entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley have been lauded for their creativity and...

September 15, 2017

A Unified Protestant Confession?

The Reformation, whose 500th anniversary is next month, had as its purpose the reformation of...

September 15, 2017

Refrigerators and anti-virus software as espionage devices

Our new cybertechnology--all linked, interconnected, and hackable--including now the "internet of things"--opens up whole...

September 14, 2017

Tetzel on 7 Years in Purgatory for Every Sin

I came across a sermon from Johann Tetzel, the indulgence peddler who provoked Luther's 95...

September 14, 2017

The Medicare for All Act

Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would give free medical care to everyone.

September 13, 2017

The Natural Virtues, the Theological Virtues, & the Commandments

In thinking about "virtue ethics" and the Christian life, it is important not to...

September 13, 2017

Most Hurricane Relief Is Faith-based

Hurricane Irma has dissipated after killing 12 Americans and doing about $50 billion worth of...

September 12, 2017

The Problem Isn’t “Too Much Gospel”

Some churches that seem to go easy on moral issues are accused of preaching "too...

September 12, 2017

Hostility to religion grows in U.S.A.

The United States found itself in unfamiliar company when it made the "Hall of Shame" in a...

September 11, 2017

Virtue Ethics and the Christian Life

Given that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone,...

September 11, 2017

Trump turns to the Democrats

President Trump has formed an alliance with the Democrats, to the consternation of Republicans....

September 08, 2017

Secularization Comes From Sex

Cohabiting couples tend to stay away from church. So do others engaged in sexual practices...

September 08, 2017

And now Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Harvey finally dissipated on September 2, after killing 71 people, wreaking as much...

September 07, 2017

The Decline of Religious Freedom and the Return of Religious Influence

Religious participation is declining, especially in the West. But religious influence has returned around...

September 07, 2017

Steve Jobs and the Trump Reformation

Can you connect these dots?: Gutenberg, Martin Luther, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump. In his column Steve...

September 06, 2017

Half of Protestants Agree With Catholics on Salvation

Over half of American Protestants (52%) believe that salvation--that is to say, getting into Heaven--requires...

September 06, 2017

Post-liberalism of both the left and the right

There are two kinds of liberalism. That of the left, with its faith in...