apocalypticism

Culture, History/TheologyAugust 5, 2018

In a Time of Irrational Fear and New Media: The Deadly ‘Dance Plague’ at 500

By Ed Simon

The deadly “dance plague” of 1518 took place in a rapidly changing world where suddenly old verities were in question and a new media brought all manner of unconfirmed, superstitious ideas. Sound familiar?

OMFGJune 18, 2018

Does Romans 13 Controversy Call the Adequacy of the Bible Itself Into Question?

By Christopher Douglas

Better historical context just compounds the question of the adequacy of this Book, given its wildly divergent ethical uses.

Culture, History/TheologyMay 31, 2018

Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Depicts Death Struggle Between Hope and Despair

By Peter Laarman

A younger Paul Schrader might have chosen to end this film, which many critics are calling his masterpiece, in apocalyptic violence. But I don’t think it’s quite right to conclude that Schrader has simply mellowed in his eighth decade.

(A)theologies, Archive, CultureMay 31, 2018

Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Depicts Death Struggle Between Hope and Despair

By Peter Laarman

Warning: numerous spoilers ahead. “Who will release me from the body of this death?” This…

(A)theologies, Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawMay 14, 2018

Why Has the Critique of Hypocrisy Run Out of Steam?

By Christopher Douglas

President Donald Trump recently led a ceremony on National Prayer Day, just a day after…

History/TheologyMay 14, 2018

Why Has the Critique of Hypocrisy Run Out of Steam?

By Christopher Douglas

It’s not that Republican politicians and strategists had become convinced of critical theory’s questioning of how scientific knowledge is produced. It’s that their desire to undercut the “realist attitude” and their love of uncertainty about the true had appeared to strangely dovetail with some postmodern theorists.