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June 27, 2017
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Culture

Chariots of Fire: Between Two Mountaintops

by Brad Littlejohn
…joy a cathartic moment of vindication and triumph (at the expense of their common enemy, the defunct guardians of aristocratic propriety). The final verdict between their two faiths, if we are to find it all in the film, is subtle but powerfully symbolic. The film begins with the 1978 funeral of Abrahams at St. Martin-in-the-Fields church, a Christian house of worship, and returns there for the final scene, with the choir singing “And did those fe…
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May 25, 2020
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Trying to Understand Memorial Day

by Howard Schaap
…reach for them again and again, in every moment, in preserving justice and freedom in the Korean peninsula, in preserving justice and freedom for black men like Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. I believe that there can be such a thing as a just war; I believe that most aren’t. So, I’m ambivalent about Memorial Day. That means I’m moved by the scores of individuals who have lost their lives, men like Howard whose stories are told in lost letters, or left…
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November 17, 2017
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Culture

American Made

by Josh Matthews
…nd the story of American involvement in 1980s Central America, is far more complex than what this movie offers us. As well, I felt far less for Seal than the movie, I think, wanted me to. Yet, even if most of the movie is partisan or warps history, one general point of “American Made” rings true nonetheless: that imperialistic nation-building has done little good and much harm for American citizens. Blowback and unintended consequences are feature…
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December 4, 2014
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Do Cameras Make a Difference? The Death of Eric Garner and another “No Indictment”

by Donald Roth
…ly died an hour later in the hospital. After an investigation, the Medical Examiner ruled Mr. Garner’s death a homicide brought on by compression of Mr. Garner’s neck and chest.1 However, and this is why I’m writing today, a Staten Island grand jury on Wednesday decided to return no bill of indictment against the officer who administered the chokehold. This raises a natural question: if body cameras are supposed to help clear up the record, why wa…
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August 12, 2015
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Essays

Compensation as Cultivation

by Donald Roth
…supported, and how might that be accomplished? How might you push for pro-flourishing compensation policies even at the middle management or employee level? We welcome your comments below. See, for instance, this article in Forbes, and this one in Inc. Magazine â†©…
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March 8, 2018
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A Christian Look at the Biology of Gender Dysphoria

by Tony Jelsma
…the presence of testosterone around the time of birth, with the absence of testosterone allowing the female default pattern. This is the organizational stage of sexual behavior, which results in generally distinguishable behaviors between boys and girls. The activation stage of sexual behavior begins later, at puberty, when levels of sex hormones again increase. Gender dysphoria may arise from abnormalities in either stage. It can exist in childho…
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April 13, 2018
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The New Tax Law in Context

by Donald Roth
…e bill at hand—that is, filibustering. Since the 1970s, filibusters have become increasingly common, and while deals are sometimes made to avoid them, the threat of a filibuster has become increasingly necessary in order for the Senate to gather the 60 votes needed to end debate. In fact, an average of 123 votes to end debate were required in the last five sessions of Congress compared with an average of 22 back when the move became more common in…
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May 31, 2023
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Hope, Action, and Neighbor Love: The Planet and Christian Discipleship

by Caleb Schut, Nate Rauh-Bieri
…positive change on a more collective, systemic level, so that solutions become accessible for everyone? “Join together with movements big enough to matter.” Bill McKibben 6) Act with others: Read a book or watch a documentary—and also talk about it with friends. Walk or bike to work—and also join advocates for better mobility infrastructure where you live. Maybe you’re looking into getting rooftop solar—get involved in efforts to bring community…
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September 22, 2021
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Podcast

Podcast: WONDERING – Feature Conversation: Elizabeth Hall

by Justin Bailey, Channon Visscher, Elizabeth Hall
…ertainty Tolerance” (published in spring 2021 issue of Christian Scholar’s Review). My co-host for this episode is Dr. Channon Visscher, professor of chemistry and planetary science at Dordt. Some topics we discuss: What do we gain from paying attention to the psychological dimensions of doubt? How can we think of faith and doubt in a way that takes rational, intuitive, and relational knowing into account? What is “intellectual humility” and “unce…
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April 22, 2022
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Christians and Climate Change

by Dave Schelhaas
…caretaker of the Earth, this bountiful garden where God placed us with the command that we tend it, care for it.” Because we believe that the call to tend the creation has become an especially important obligation of the followers of Jesus today. As population increases, as global temperatures rise, as species decrease, as land and water are threatened by overuse and contamination, as humans—even Christians—exploit and damage the creation out of i…
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September 8, 2021
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Podcast: WORLDVIEWING – Feature Conversation: Richard Mouw & Matthew Kaemingk

by Justin Bailey, Richard Mouw, Matthew Kaemingk
…o say when it comes to institutional power, institutional sin, and institutional reform? What does “every square inch” really mean? Why doesn’t it mean Christians “taking over”? If you’d like to read more, In All Things will be hosting a four-part review of the book, which will be posted here as they become available: Introduction and Public Culture: Part 1 – Justin Bailey Public Markets and Public Justice: Part 2 – Donald Roth Aesthetics and Acad…
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July 16, 2019
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Reinventing the Church: Staying Relevant in a Shifting World

by Caleb Schut
…es from the institutional church in favor of finding alternative religious communities. The two events were a microcosm of spirituality in 2019. The contrast was plain. City to City is committed to the institutional church in a form that is fairly familiar. The panel at the MCA was seeking to forgo the institutional church in favor of alternative forms of community. In an odd way, though, the events felt like kindred spirits. Both were responding…
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October 30, 2014
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Luther’s Persistent Mentor

by Scott Culpepper
…new charge would tax his considerable abilities to the limit. Luther felt compelled to share his every sin when it came to the confessional. The comprehensive breadth of Luther’s confessions was reported to rival that of his order’s famous namesake, St. Augustine of Hippo. Luther reported years later that he had once kept Staupitz in the confessional for six hours as he labored to ease his troubled conscience. Staupitz joked that Luther confessed…
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September 8, 2017
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Meet DACA’s Demise with Determination, Not Despair

by Donald Roth
…pposed intent behind the DACA action had already caused the deportation to come to pass. It completely removes any middle ground for people who think this was the right idea done in the wrong way (the group to which Trump is appealing) and makes the statement into an “us” versus “them” battle in which you’re either a white nationalist or a compassionate human being. While there’s rhetorical power in this framing, it’s not an ethical use of communi…
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June 23, 2020
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Healthy Immunity Against Viral Posts

by Jeff Ploegstra
Timothy Van Soelen Thanks, Jeff, for sharing the SMEL IT test. The Ed Dept at Dordt is reading a book entitled “Is Everyone Really Equal?”. The author offered these guidelines that align nicely with yours! Strive for intellectual humility. Recognize the difference between opinions and informed knowledge. Let go of personal anecdotal evidence and look at broader societal patterns. Notice your own defensive reactions and attempt to use these reacti…
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October 27, 2020
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Culture

Political Divisions and Pastoral Discernment

by Joel Kok
…y by insisting on our own way, do we know what we are asking? And if Jesus defers decisions to his Father, what does deference to the Ruler of rulers look like in our lives? Such questions do not provide excuses for us to evade our responsibilities. They do help us speak and act with humility. With respect to church life—including church unity, Paul helps us operate with biblical perspective when he writes, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gav…
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October 2, 2015
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Objectivity, Story, and the Bible

by Neal DeRoo
…e will never resonate with both equally at once. Nevertheless, both remain completely true at one time.” This idea that two interpretations of the Bible can be both different and simultaneously true is very common. We aren’t really surprised to read such things about (at least some) Biblical stories, despite the fact that there are a lot of things in our lives that don’t work that way. Normally, we do not expect things to be both different and sim…
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September 1, 2020
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How Can the Church Today Uplift the Family Without Worshipping It?

by Aaron Baart
…. As we exalt anything, even things that seem good to or for us, we’re losing sight of God. The post is one of a series he’s written over the past 15 years, drawing out his thoughts on the need for what he calls a one-storey worldview, so this latest one might not make much sense taken in isolation (https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2020/09/01/forged-in-the-fires-of-a-dying-sun/), but I’ve come to appreciate what he says, which…
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June 11, 2015
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My iPhone Made Me Do it

by Kevin Timmer
…al currents are eroding our closest relationships and with them, Christian community, including our families. It is now rare for families to find time to eat together because it is “normal” to be too busy. So while our iPhones and other technologies are not, in themselves, destroying our relationships, it is critical to remember that they come with biases that are, in concert with the surrounding cultural patterns, trying to pull us away from each…
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March 16, 2016
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Is Certainty the Same as Faith?

by Howard Schaap
…dom and care for their students. I must disagree however with the previous commenter that the “contemporary, secular academy” or the “culture at large” is full of “unguided ‘critical thinking.’” This would be the opposite of critical thinking, but it is simply impossible to do. When students are guided to “think critically” they are typically guided to examine the values and perspectives relevant to the object of study, themselves, and possibly a…
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January 28, 2015
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Is the Church for Sinners or Saints?

by Neal DeRoo
…we get some of that back? How can we recover some of that “everyone is welcome, come as you are” mentality? Neal DeRoo Thanks Dave. I’m not sure if it’s any more up to church leaders than it is up to parishioners. The leaders can set a tone, I suppose, and set up liturgy and other things to be more or less inviting, certainly–but parishioners have to be arms of welcome. Donald Roth I resonate with what Arne says about our perception of others’ j…
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March 30, 2016
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Divorce

by Erin Olson
…ening. Present a united front. Both parents should be on the same page and communicate the same message to the children. Co-parenting will be your main priority for a while and your kids need to see, right away, that you can put aside your differences to communicate as their parents. This is not a time for blaming or pointing fingers. Answer questions as honestly as possible. If you’re not sure what the future holds, tell them that. Don’t make pro…
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March 20, 2016
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Devotions

The Homer Hanky

by Valorie Zonnefeld
…palm wasn’t used for its beauty. It was a symbol of victory. So when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey and believers lined the streets waving palm branches, it was a celebration similar to welcoming the Twins back to Minneapolis after securing a bid to the championship playoffs. I imagine it as a spontaneous party celebrating our Lord. Today is Palm Sunday, and many churches will include palm branches in their worship. When you see palm branches…
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February 19, 2017
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In Defense of Peace

by Ashley Huizinga
…would bring harm to another. But we are allowed to stand with the weak, to defend the defenseless. In fact, we are commanded to do so: in Psalm 82:3, “Defend” and “do justice” are not passive verbs. Jesus does not tell His followers to stand back and watch as pain is inflicted on those who cannot fight for themselves. He demands sacrifice, not the toleration of wickedness in the hope that things will get better and the scars will fade. Sometimes,…
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April 19, 2017
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What Might Tax Reform Look Like?

by Donald Roth
…sumption that often creeps into the tax code. The biggest change, however, comes with the complete overhaul of corporate taxation. As I mentioned previously, the rest of the world primarily taxes businesses based on the value that they add at each stage of production. That is, you pay taxes on the goods you buy, then you can take a credit on those taxes paid as you pass those goods down the chain of production.4 The GOP plan tweaks several feature…
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