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“…sinners rather than saints…”
How does the Catholic vision differ from other traditions of Christianity? To answer that question would require a shelf of books. There are so many Christian traditions. But let me mention one aspect of Catholicism that affects the writer. All Christian denominations believe in original sin and humanity’s fallen nature, but Catholicism emphasizes the slow…
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Chick-Fil-A, Boycotts, & the Power of Brands
Last week I adapted my Chick-fil-A post for Leadership Journal and yesterday I contributed a follow-up article. I promise: No more posts about Chick-fil-A after this. Though, to be fair, this one is less about chicken and more about church. It turns out that boycotts are great for business. Last Wednesday Chick-fil-A broke previous sales…
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“…a recovery of personal, relational, revelational language…”
The language we are really fluent in, the language we are most used to, deals with impersonal data and functionalized roles. The practice of prayer, if it is going to amount to anything more than wish lists and complaints, requires a recovery of personal, relational, revelational language in both our listening and our speaking. -Eugene…
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Why does murder matter more in Colorado than Chicago?
The Colorado movie theater shooting was tragic and has rightly received significant media focus. Twelve lives lost is twelve too many. Given the amount of media attention devoted to this tragedy it might seem that murder on this scale is unique but, as Murtaza Hussain in Salon points out, it’s not. [As] heinous as the…
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Skye Jethani on “the identity-forming power of brands.”
Given the amount of traffic and comments my Chick-fil-A post received last week I asked my friend Skye Jethani if he’s be interested in contributing something to theme of branding and Christianity. Skye is an editor at Christianity Today and has written extensively on these topics. My thanks to him for contributing an excerpt from…
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