Resident Theologian
About the Blog
Clarifying creatio ex nihilo
A follow-up to my article on the doctrine of creation for Christianity Today.
More silly scientism
A response to (part of) Robert Baird’s review of Ross Douthat’s book.
My latest (four): radicals, connectors, gods, and devils
Links to my four latest reviews and essays.
My latest: a review of Ryan Burge, in The Lamp
A link to my review of Ryan Burge’s new book in the latest issue of The Lamp.
My latest: a review of Ross Douthat’s new book, in CT
A link to my review of Douthat’s new book on religion in Christianity Today.
Catholic Jedi, Protestant Wizards
A half-baked theory about the spiritual and aesthetic visions of George Lucas and J. K. Rowling.
A.I., TikTok, and saying “I would prefer not to”
Finding wisdom in Bartleby for a tech-addled age.
My latest: a review of Tara Isabella Burton
A link to my latest publication, a review in Commonweal of Tara Isabella’s latest book Self-Made.
The smartest people I’ve ever known
A little rant about well-educated secular folks who look down on religious people.
Four loves follow-up
A brief follow-up to the last post about the state of the four loves in the youngest generations today.