Category Archives: Culture commentary

Off the Cuff Thoughts on the Robertson Flap

Posted on December 19, 2013 by PaulVK

These are just random thoughts that occur to me while I watch the conversation unfold. 1. What is this conversation about? How many things is this conversation about?  1a. Read the GQ piece. Genius piece of marketing on their part. Their … Continue reading →

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Reading the Bible For Self Formation

Posted on December 14, 2013 by PaulVK

From our Cultural Perspective We all come to the Bible with our own set of cultural filters we impose upon it. In the West, our enthusiasm at discovering the enormous power of science to arrive at a level of communal … Continue reading →

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How Reading The Church History of World Christianity Rescues Me from Me

Posted on December 14, 2013 by PaulVK

The Church of What’s Happening Now Trying to see clearly and understand reality is probably my most enduring obsession. What is true? My main complaint against many Christian bloggers is that they are so thoroughly contemporary. Their agendas and commitments … Continue reading →

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The Listserve

Posted on November 14, 2013 by PaulVK

My friend Danny turned me onto “TheListServe” which is an interesting Internet social experiment. Every day a person on the list is chosen at random to be able to send an email to the list. I’m sure there are some … Continue reading →

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Living in the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on October 28, 2013 by PaulVK

I catch up on the latest episode of the Walking Dead on Monday mornings. I was excited to see new episodes again. I was surprised when the season began that I didn’t enjoy it as much as I anticipated. The … Continue reading →

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Pharaoh, Heidegger and the Shutdown

Posted on October 17, 2013 by PaulVK

Ross Douthat, the conservative columnist at the NY Times, author of Bad Religion, thinks the capitulation of the Republicans will be a teachable moment for them, and that the catastrophe that this has been for the GOP will better it … Continue reading →

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Presuming Our Moral Compass is Accurate In A Skeptical Age

Posted on August 4, 2013 by PaulVK

Skepticism has its place, as the lecture by Dallas Willard “What is Skepticism for?” points out.  Skepticism can also cut us off from all kinds of good including relational goods. Trust and skepticism live in tension. While I was pondering … Continue reading →

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Redeemer Pres. and Gender Roles Pt 4

Posted on July 12, 2013 by PaulVK

Why Four Posts on This? I really didn’t expect to do four posts on this little series but I have found it fascinating. Why do I find it fascinating when I’m not really debating the question for myself? Redeemer wants … Continue reading →

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Redeemer Pres. and Gender Roles, Pt. 3

Posted on July 12, 2013 by PaulVK

Link to Part 1 and Part 2 As I noted before this series of talks is in a group on the Redeemer website.  In this part I’ll treat Tim’s response and a Q/A session with Tim and Kathy and then a panel discussion. Again … Continue reading →

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Redeemer Pres. and Gender Roles Pt. 2

Posted on July 11, 2013 by PaulVK

I’ve been listening to a group of seminars on the Redeemer site where Tim and Kathy Keller address their view of male headship in the home and church. I wrote one post (Pt 1) about it mostly dealing with Kathy Keller’s … Continue reading →

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