Resident Theologian
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More silly scientism
A response to (part of) Robert Baird’s review of Ross Douthat’s book.
My latest: why we shouldn’t pronounce God’s Name, in CT
A link to my latest column for Christianity Today.
Carr, Sacasas, and eloquent reality
A long reflection on an essay by Nicholas Carr engaging L. M. Sacasas about enchantment, reality, and contemplation.
My latest: on incarnation, Theotokos, and abortion, in Commonweal
A link to my latest essay, in Commonweal, on the incarnation, confession of Mary as Theotokos, and the implications for a Christian understanding of abortion.
New essay published in The Christian Century
An essay of mine is the cover story in the newest issue of The Christian Century; it’s titled “Jewish Jesus, Black Christ.” I first wrote it in late August 2020, about 18 months ago, and it’s finally here, in the world. Thanks to the editors at CC for their comments and for accepting it.
Advent
A blessed Advent to y’all. Last year I wrote a reflection for the first Sunday in Advent at Mere Orthodoxy titled “The Face of God.” Here’s a sample: Advent is the season when the church remembers—which is to say, is reminded by the Spirit—that as the people of the Messiah, we are defined not by possession but by dispossession, not by having but by hoping, not by leisurely resting but by eagerly waiting.