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on Obama and Wright
Oh my gosh, my blogger friends have been absolutely poetic in their blogging over this Rev. Wright issue. Anthony is terrifically articulate (not so usual for him): those who are uncomfortable with the qualifier afro-centric Christian theology or black...

Posted 03-18-2008 2:10 PM by Theoblogical

Handing Over Power To the State
Charlie posted a  comment over on David Fitch’s post (Zizek, Obama and the Emerging Church)  that I blogged about last week. What an outstanding conversation there and on Charlie’s post that started all this for me. As Christians...

Posted 03-04-2008 10:18 AM by Theoblogical

American Idolatry
To observe the hubub over something as innocuous as Michelle Obama’s “controversy” is evidence of the America worship that detracts Christians from our higher priorities.  It’s not Michelle’s statement that I’m...

Posted 02-24-2008 10:53 AM by Theoblogical

Huckabee Far From "100% Life"
Every time I hear Mike Huckabee say he is “100% pro-life”.  Sorry .  He is not.  And its the same for 99% of the people who SAY they are pro-life.  Most are the last to oppose an option for war.  WAR,  the quintessential...

Posted 02-24-2008 10:23 AM by Theoblogical

Stanley Hauerwas on Christians and Politics
Some really good stuff in this audio, such as: I’m not in any way telling Christians to withdraw [from politics].  Hell,  I just want you to be there as a Christian In the name of doing good,  one of the things we’ve done is...

Posted 01-01-2008 10:40 AM by Theoblogical

conservatism without nationalism?
A VERY good question posed by JKA Smith: Am I the only one who dreams of a conservatism without nationalism, without militarism, and without capitalism? Can’t we imagine a conservatism without Americanism (just how could a revolutionary project...

Posted 12-31-2007 2:11 PM by Theoblogical

Obama-Nation?
This is just downright disturbing language to me,  and I like Obama,  but this group is discomforting in its use of "nation language" (ie  "we believe in the goodness and the potential of the American people to come together...

Posted 12-08-2007 8:42 AM by Theoblogical