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Continue reading →: The Fast Before the Feast
The Lenten fast is often neglected or misunderstood. But this season offers the time and place to make us freer and stronger. There’s a reason why fasting sounds exhausting. There’s a reason why people feel uncomfortable just envisioning a forty-day stretch of abstaining from certain foods or activities. The…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: “Confessions of a Born-Again Pagan”
“Epically ambitious” is a good way to describe Confessions of a Born-Again Pagan, Yale professor Anthony Kronman’s magisterial evaluation of Western theology, history and philosophy. Kronman’s grand goal—advancing and defending a theological “third way” between theism and atheism—is staggering in scope, a project that canvasses thousands of years of Western…
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Continue reading →: What We’ve Been Reading: Winter 2018
Here at Conciliar Post, many of us are avid readers. These are a few of the things we’ve been reading lately. Jarrett Dickey, House Church The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick) Philip K. Dick’s novel imagines a world where the Axis powers won World War II. In this…
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Continue reading →: 3-month Audible.com Giveaway!
???? GIVEAWAY ???? Calling all bookworms! Have you tried Audible, the worlds largest library of audiobooks (it’s awesome!)? “Like” this post on Facebook and comment with your favorite book (or the book you are most looking forward to reading….errr hearing ????) for a chance to win a 3-month subscription to…
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Continue reading →: The Controversy Over The Last Jedi Is Nothing New
Christians are no strangers to ideological controversy. For generations, many have been inspired by the old story of a seemingly insignificant man from a poor village in the desert, who amassed a following of rag-tag nobodies to confront the most powerful empire of the day on behalf of the oppressed…
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Continue reading →: Still Searching for God in the “Waves”
Up until a year or so ago, I’d never even heard of Mike McHargue, better known by his online moniker “Science Mike.” McHargue, a touring speaker and co-host of the popular “The Liturgists” podcast (and erstwhile contributor to Conciliar Post), has emerged as a prominent voice in the “post-evangelical” space…
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Continue reading →: ESCHATOLOGICAL “ANGELOID”: SARAH COAKLEY, GREGORY OF NYSSA, AND ON THE MAKING OF MAN, PT. 3
In this series, we are going to examine St. Gregory of Nyssa’s theology of gender in his work, On the Making of Man, and how the Anglican theologian, Sarah Coakley, is seeking to utilize his theology for her own project. If one were to follow Coakley’s engagement with Gregory, reading…
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Continue reading →: Ears to Hear: The Books
This is the first article in a series of articles on music with artistic or spiritual significance. A few months ago, I received a $50 iTunes gift card. Choosing a track or album to purchase on the iTunes store is always a daunting experience. With millions of options available, selecting…
