So today is International Women's Day, which is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.
There is a growing irrelevance that the far right is experiencing in this country, and many believe that it is entering what will be an extended loss of influence due to a failure to recognize that people in the United States have moved away from its mannerisms. Interestingly, this is an area in which the church is proceeding at the same pace as, or actually faster than, the rest of culture: as the lords of the political Right flail for the remnants of their influence, the lords of the Religious Right do so as well.
Welcome to President Barack Hussein Obama. I've never watched much of an inauguration before. Before the primaries of 2008, I had never voted before.
I'm a big fan of community, especially lately. I'm also very afraid of it. I tend to be a quiet person until I get to know people, and I often feel awkward until then unless we are having a conversation about which I am very passionate.
My wife generally likes Christmas music, and Christmas movies, and all that stuff. This year she hasn't been into those things as much, but typically this is the case.
In the last month or so, much has been made about marriage and its relationship to the State.
To finish my series, I want to put the things I've looked at together a bit more. I've tried to show how the problems in how historical problems in how the church has looked at politics, culture, and pneumatology have led, in some ways, to current trends in American evangelicalism.
As we enter into the Advent season, I want to provide something to contemplate. As I posted previously, the Atlanta Emergent Cohort recently hosted an event called tnevdA, a reversal of the traditional 25 day countdown to Christmas. The event was a beautiful evening of worship and thought.
To continue my series, I want to briefly look at Christian culture as it typically exists.
Major congratulations to Barack Obama, to the United States, and to the world. We have seen an historic moment and a significant one. I feel like there is an incredible potential for good change.
Jonathan Stegall is a web designer and emergent / emerging follower of Jesus currently living in Atlanta, seeking to abide in the creative tension between theology, spirituality, design, and justice.
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