Category: theology

• The Beloved Community

  There is a recent conversation within Evangelical circles that goes something like this: While it’s good for Christians to pursue justice we must be careful not to neglect evangelism.  The cultures at large may applaud our involvement with justice but evangelism is the true Christian distinction. After reading The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social…

  David Swanson

  April 23, 2010

  book, book reviews, justice, theology

  charles marsh, The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice From the Civil Rights Movement to Today, The Civil Rights Movement

• Why the Multi-ethnic Church Matters

  The following is guest post written by Edith Michmerhuizen, a friend and co-worker in mission at New Community in Bronzeville.  I found myself saying “Yes!” repeatedly while reading these paragraphs and I hope you’ll consider carefully the points Edith is making.  As always, your charitable thoughts, questions, and ideas in response to this post are…

  David Swanson

  April 21, 2010

  church, theology

  Multi-ethnic church

• 4 Days 4 Justice

  I’m always on the look out for unexpected Christian conferences.  Nothing against those conferences that fit the “usual suspects” bill, but they tend to recycle the same cast of characters and general themes.  The upcoming 4 Days 4 Justice at North Park University here in Chicago appears to break from the expected. I’d be curious…

  David Swanson

  March 25, 2010

  community events, justice, theology

  4 Days 4 Justice, 4Days4Justice

• A Christian Sexual Alternative?

  My latest article for Out of Ur was posted a couple of weeks ago. The title caught my eye: “Reverend reconciles sex and religion.” Was another church challenging married couples to make time for sexual intimacy for seven days straight? A pastor making headlines for an edgy sermon about the goodness of sex? A review…

  David Swanson

  March 10, 2010

  church, culture, theology

  A Christian Sexual Alternative, christianity today, out of ur

• The NAE on Immigration Reform

  The National Association for Evangelicals recently released a position paper on immigration.  Because this group represents many within the hard-to-categorize evangelical subculture, this paper is especially noteworthy.  While the paper points out the illegality of undocumented immigration, it takes a mostly sympathetic view of the experience of many undocumented immigrants. The following paragraph impresses for…

  David Swanson

  February 26, 2010

  church, justice, theology

  Immigration Reform, Jenny Hwang, National Association for Evangelicals, Welcoming the Stranger