Category: Institutions
Why Church Leaders Should Develop Christian Teaching about War (Now, Not Later)
March 16, 2023 Posted by Redeeming Babel in Good Faith Podcast, Institutions
Curtis and "founding friend" David French explore Christianity and armed conflict. Viewed through the prism of the Ukraine War, they explore Christian just war theory. David, a former Army lawyer, walks through the moral and theological origins of the law of armed conflict. Curtis emphasizes the differences between the institutional purpose of the state and the church when it comes to war. Applying those principles to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they discuss the necessity of Ukrainian resistance and the importance of American aid.
In Times of Trouble: Watch and Pray
August 13, 2022 Posted by Curtis Chang in Anxiety, Good Faith Podcast, Institutions, Post Partisan Christian Project, Theology
Ever feel “the end of the world is nigh?” If the cultural chaos is getting you down, how ought you think, feel, and pray during these tumultuous times?
Justin Giboney: How Both Political Parties Fail Urban Christians
August 2, 2022 Posted by Curtis Chang in Institutions, Post Partisan Christian Project, Theology
Ever feel left out of the political conversation, because your values are not represented by either political party? You might tend towards wanting justice but find your political party is out of step with your spiritual values. Or, you might tend to want to preserve your spiritual values but find your party ignores the injustice that many Americans have suffered.
Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen
July 20, 2022 Posted by Curtis Chang in Anxiety, Institutions, Post Partisan Christian Project, Theology
If you feel more at home with people who share your political ideology than with people who share your religion, then politics might be your religion.
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