Tag: Kingdom of God
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Capitalism and the Kingdom – Bob Lupton
I love Bob Lupton's monthly posts in Urban Perspectives newsletter. I identify with what he writes in his latest installment, Capitalism and the Kingdom. Capitalism is not "biblical" in the sense of being prescribed by God. And in that sense, there is no "biblical" economic system. All economic systems are human constructs that incorporate human…
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A Christian Vision for Kingdom Politics: Immanentize the Eschaton!
Philosophical Fragments: A Christian Vision for Kingdom Politics: Immanentize the Eschaton! Joshua Hawley Hawley recounts the history of politics and religion in the past few decades. He says that the Christian Right's agenda was to convert society and government. He writes: It's far from clear that restoring Christian social authority is an appropriate aim of…
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When is the Kingdom of God Coming? Then? Now? Neither? Both?
Mark D. Roberts: When is the Kingdom of God Coming? Then? Now? Neither? Both? … In two recent posts, I cited examples of Jesus’ speaking of the kingdom of God as either future or present. In a few instances, however, he indicated that the kingdom has both present and future dimensions. Take this parable for…
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When is the Kingdom of God Coming? In the Future?
Mark D. Roberts: When is the Kingdom of God Coming? In the Future? In my previous posts in this series (May 16, May 19), I considered the question: Where is the kingdom of God? I showed that in the teaching of Jesus, the kingdom of God is not just in heaven or in our hearts,…
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Where is the Kingdom of God? Is It Heaven?
Mark D. Roberts: Where is the Kingdom of God? Is It Heaven? … Part of our confusion comes from the fact that the Gospel of Matthew records Jesus as speaking about “the kingdom of heaven” rather than “the kingdom of God.” Where Mark 1:15 reads “the kingdom of God has come near,” Matthew 3:2 has…
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The Central Question of the Biblical Narrative
Daniel Kirk, NT professor at Fuller Seminary, wrote a post recently about issues stemming from 1 Corinthians 15. Within it, he wrote: …The story Paul tells is one in which the earth has been subjected to other powers: God had originally subjected it to people, but people ceded that rule to the likes of sin,…
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Is Consumerism the Real Quesiton?
Consumerism. Everywhere I turn, I confront articles, blog posts, and books reflecting on the evils of consumerism. There is concern that consumerism has overtaken the church. A cottage industry now exists to address these issues, offering resources and seminars for your … well … consumption. So what, exactly, is consumerism? Wikipedia says, “Consumerism is the…
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C. Wright’s End of the World
Over the last couple of years, I've been trying to coherently articulate my thoughts for some writing I want to do about the Kingdom of God and the New Creation at Christ's consummation. Not being a professional theologian and knowing what a vast minefield of issues is involved, I've approached this topic with considerable caution.…
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Best of It: Definitions
[Series Index] John Stackhouse lays out some important definitions to begin Chapter 1 of Making the Best of It. Culture Culture is the response we give to two "make" questions when thinking about a particular society: What do they make? What do they make of it? As Martin Marty wrote, culture is "everything humans do…
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Jesus Versus Empire?
Did Jesus come to defeat empires? Various scholars and activists seem to think so, ranging from John Dominic Crossan to Walter Bruggeman, to N. T. Wright, to emergent types like Brian McLaren and Brian Walsh. I hear it frequently among some of my PCUSA sisters and brothers. Some of my cyber friends who congregate at…