Damon RichardsonBlack theology is a dynamic and evolving segment of thought within the Christian tradition that addresses the intersection of faith, racial and social justice, gospel application, and liberation. In this article, we will briefly introduce Black...
Kirk E. MillerWhat did Jesus mean when he said, Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller sits down with Michael Bird to unpack this complex passage. They explore its historical...
Paul tells Christians to submit to governing authorities, even calling these authorities ministers of God. But does this mean we must always submit? Or, if there are exceptions, what are they and how do we know? Kaitlyn Schiess joins Kirk E. Miller...
Jake MeadorPolitical theology refers to a discipline of theology dedicated to applying the resources of Christian theology to the interests or questions of politics, i.e., how society is organized. The article aims to offer some historical context for...
Casey BedellG. K. Chesterton claimed he never discussed anything except politics and religion stating there was nothing else to discuss. By this, he meant these two topics compass the whole of human activity and thought. I believed that valuing religion and...
Malcolm FoleyTo profess the Christian faith is to make a profound theological and political claim. If God raised Jesus from the dead, that necessitates we confess him as Lord. But to declare Jesus is Lord in a world of many lords is a dangerous thing to do. Over...
Brad LittlejohnIn one of the most memorable conversations in all of Scripture, Jesus addressed to the Roman Empire that his kingdom was not of this world. Clearly, although Christ’s kingdom may not be this-worldly, neither is it strictly otherworldly: it takes...
Michael F. BirdOne of the distinguishing features of Jesus’s teaching was the role he assigned to love. For Jesus, love was the summation of all that the Torah taught, as well as that which marked out his disciples as belonging to the kingdom of God. One...