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2012-05-31T08:02:00-06:00

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Pushing All Our Buttons: The Social Impact of the Remote Control

Last updated on: May 31, 2012 at 8:02 am By Tim Suttle

I read a fascinating article by William Grimes in The New York Times this morning about the social impact of the remote control – whose creator, Eugene J. Polley, died May 20 at the age of 96. Saul Bellow once denounced the remote control saying that it “makes mental mincemeat of us.” Ellen Goodman said it was “the most reactionary implement currently used to undermine equality in modern marriage,” pointing to the fact that men tend to dominate control of... Read more

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2012-05-30T09:45:00-06:00

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4 Media Myths About Men: pushing back against the stereotypes

Last updated on: May 30, 2012 at 9:45 am By Tim Suttle

The portrayal of the modern man in media culture continues to baffle me. Most men I know are nothing like what you see on television. Don’t get me wrong, I can laugh at the stereotypes without taking them too seriously. But, watching yet another show portray men as stupid, selfish, lazy, and horny is starting to become tiresome. I am a walking, talking male contradiction – which makes something I like to call “normal.” For me it works out this way:... Read more

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2012-05-29T07:02:00-06:00

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Why We Need Religion: Hauerwas on why dissing religion is a mistake

Last updated on: May 29, 2012 at 7:02 am By Tim Suttle

Lately it’s become popular to slam “religion” and say follow Jesus instead. I see it everywhere. Jefferson Bethke’s video “Why I hate religion but love Jesus,” caught that wave, went viral, and in so doing helped to spread what I think is an impossible view of what it means to be a Christian. I get the sentiment, dead religiosity and traditionalism are not good things. But, religiosity and religion are not the same thing. Dissing religion is the way lots... Read more

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2012-05-28T08:59:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: May 28, 2012 at 8:59 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that my kids are out of town w/Grandma and Grandpa for a few days. I confess that I rarely worry about the safety of my children, except when they are in someone else’s care. I confess that used to struggle to understand how people could be consumed with worry or fear… and then I had children. I confess that June 24th Aaron Sorkin’s new show The Newsroom starts airing on HBO. I confess that I really want HBO... Read more

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2012-05-25T05:36:00-06:00

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Miroslav Volf talks about American Exceptionalism

Last updated on: May 25, 2012 at 5:36 am By Tim Suttle

When Miroslav Volf talks about America, I’m inclined to listen. I think he has done as much as anyone in reminding me that America isn’t innocent. A belief in American exceptionalism is one of the more insidious requirements our society makes of those who are running for office and attempting to lead, if not of the ordinary citizen. Volf is refreshing because he reminds us that goodness and innocence are not the same thing. We can love and appreciate the... Read more

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2012-05-24T05:40:00-06:00

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What is the Chief Political Concern of the Bible? Eleven of the world’s leading theologians weigh in…

Last updated on: May 24, 2012 at 5:40 am By Tim Suttle

Below is the most recent article I wrote for the Huffington Post. I hope you’ll take moment to read it. If you are willing to help me out a little bit, the best way to support the article is the 1) share it on your facebook wall via the Huffington Post page itself. Just go the article, click the Facebook “share” icon & post it to your page. 2) click the “like” button. 3) Email it or tweet to your... Read more

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2012-05-21T07:26:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: May 21, 2012 at 7:26 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that my wife was gone for most of the weekend & I had the boys all by myself. I confess that we all made it through w/out a scratch and with a rekindled respect and appreciation for mom. I confess that if “marrying up” is a real thing, I did. I confess that I’m headed to Conception Abbey to pray with the monks, see Fr. Adam, and spend time w/my AMO fellows, so I may not be a... Read more

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2012-05-18T09:34:00-06:00

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Bethge’s Ginormous Biography of Bonhoeffer: On “Making oneself sure of something”

Last updated on: May 18, 2012 at 9:34 am By Tim Suttle

Okay, I finally pulled the trigger and spent my $150 Amazon.com gift card. The first purchase was Bethge’s biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I have to say, upon opening the package, I feel the need to retract my earlier griping about the book’s cost. I had no idea it was over 1000 pages long. It’s like buying two books and the price now seems appropriate. I’m obviously glad to have the book in hand… 45 pages in and am already completely enthralled.... Read more

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2012-05-17T07:43:00-06:00

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Why the Ascension Matters: A few thoughts for Ascension Day

Last updated on: May 17, 2012 at 7:43 am By Tim Suttle

Today is Ascension Day, or as most evangelicals call it, “Thursday.” Do we not know what the ascension really means because we don’t celebrate it? Or do we not celebrate it because we don’t know what it means? Either way, I’ve been sitting on a nice post by Mark Cortez, who is a professor at Western Seminary. I don’t know much about Dr. Cortez or Western, but I really like what he has to say about why the ascension is... Read more

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2012-05-16T07:26:00-06:00

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Best Marriage Quote Ever: Alexander Schmemann on Marriage as Mission

Last updated on: May 16, 2012 at 7:26 am By Tim Suttle

As a follow up to the conversation begun yesterday about Christian marriage, I wanted to share the best marriage quote I’ve ever read, at least in relation to the modern institution of marriage. Schmeman was an Eastern Orthodox priest, writer, and theologian. His book For the Life of the World is a must-read. “A marriage which does not constantly crucify its own selfishness and self-sufficiency, which does not “die to itself” that it may point beyond itself, is not a... Read more

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