The journal Political Theology is a relative newcomer to the world of academic publishing, but it’s managing to produce some really excellent pieces. In one recent issue, Oliver O’Donovan takes up Charles Mathewes’ A Theology of Public Life (2007), raising some provocative challenges amidst an overall positive review. One point O’Donovan makes (with some validity, in my estimation) is [...]
Categories: Augustinianism
A couple discussions in theological ethics have caught my attention recently: Last year, Villanova hosted a conference on Jean Porter’s latest book, Ministers of the Law. I’ve only recently discovered that the panels are posted online in video form. I’d especially highlight Nicholas Wolterstorff’s comments on Porter’s view of natural inclinations and communal authority (starting [...]
Categories: Bookmarks,Natural Law
For Barth, the “reconstitution and renewal” of God’s covenant with humanity is established within the humiliation and exaltation of Christ in His atoning work of redemption. Within this framework, Barth stresses that Christ’s incarnational union is both unique and concretely historical. On the former point, it is crucial to maintain the important and decisive difference [...]
Categories: Covenant