Monthly Archives: December 2007
The Goof on the Roof, and the State of Contemporary Masculinity
I was reading the Sunday edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal when I came across this news nugget in the sports pages (I googled it to find out more). Apparently, some guy in Baltimore (he doesn’t deserve to be named here) … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, Dec. 28 2008
1. There’s a new Death Cab for Cutie album coming out very soon. Follow this link to watch a little video that gives a few details about the record. Death Cab is one of those cutting edge bands who everybody … Continue reading
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A Theology of Ambition: Concluding Synthesis
We conclude our very brief theology of ambition with a concluding synthesis of the material laid out so far. How, then, should we understand ambition from the texts considered? There’s a great deal to say here. We can start by … Continue reading
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A Theology of Ambition: Biblical Considerations, Pt. 2
Update on December 25th–Merry Christmas to all consumed readers. Enjoy the holiday! We pick back up in our biblical consideration of ambition. On Wednesday, I’ll give a concluding synthesis. 1. Gen. 1:26-28 the call to take dominion2. 1 Chron. 4:10 … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, Dec. 21
Okay, so it’s not actually December 21, but I was out of town the past few days taking care of job stuff so I’m giving you my links a couple of days after they were originally scheduled to hit. The … Continue reading
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A Theology of Ambition: Biblical Considerations, Pt. 1
I’m going to give you several different texts to think about in relation to my topic. Today and tomorrow, we do a study of biblical material. After that, we synthesize the material. 1. Gen. 1:26-28 the call to take dominion2. … Continue reading
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A Theology of Ambition
In some evangelical circles, piety is equated with passivity. The holiest person is the one who sits the stillest, waits the longest, and does the least. Somewhere along the way, godliness became equated with doing very little, with sitting on … Continue reading
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Interesting Books I’m Reading; Also, a Time of Transition
1. Richistan–A pop sociology book on America’s “new rich” economic class. I’m just a little ways into it, but it looks very interesting. I’m not sure why, but I love pop sociology stuff. The study of culture has always drawn … Continue reading
Interesting Books I’m Reading; Also, a Time of Transition
1. Richistan–A pop sociology book on America’s “new rich” economic class. I’m just a little ways into it, but it looks very interesting. I’m not sure why, but I love pop sociology stuff. The study of culture has always drawn … Continue reading
Interesting Books I’m Reading; Also, a Time of Transition
1. Richistan–A pop sociology book on America’s “new rich” economic class. I’m just a little ways into it, but it looks very interesting. I’m not sure why, but I love pop sociology stuff. The study of culture has always drawn … Continue reading
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