In light of the massive shifts in culture, understanding and expectation that the last 300 years has seen, there seem to be three great temptations for the devout. Last week we talked about the problems that Modernity brought to Christianity’s doorstep in the West. Science had moved into the … Read more about Modern Christianity’s Temptation (2/3)
After MacIntyre
This is part of an article I wrote a while ago. I am posting it as background to my blog post "Radical Orthodoxy's Fatal Flaw". It is not written in blog format but for anyone who is interested, I wanted to put it out there. Introduction In After Virtue Alasdair MacIntyre puts forward a … Read more about After MacIntyre
Radical Orthodoxy’s Fatal Flaw
It does not take long, when listening to John Milbank, to discover the fatal flaw. Milbank says “The only choice in our time is between religion and nihilism”. Into a plural, multiple, diverse 21st century, RO comes marching in with a old-school binary! From sentence one, as a listener, you … Read more about Radical Orthodoxy’s Fatal Flaw
Eucharist Isn’t Enough: combating consumerism
Yesterday I wrote about my appreciation for a book by John Reader entitled Reconstructing Practical Theology: the Impact of Globalization. I mentioned his use of Zombie Categories and promised to tackle a specific issue today. Globalization and technological developments pose unique challenges … Read more about Eucharist Isn’t Enough: combating consumerism