Anthropology

“Swinton, chair in divinity and religious studies at King’s College, University of Aberdeen, doesn’t merely critique therapeutic culture. He gives pastors something better—the biblical category of shalom. He offers a vision of mental health that exposes the poverty of our culture’s therapeutic assumptions and gives the church genuinely different categories for human flourishing.” - TGC

“If life exists beyond Earth, the director said, then we must consider, ‘Is God our God only on this planet, or is God a God for every system where there’s civilization, intelligent life, and even developing life?’” - C.Leaders

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“If Protestant responses skewed somewhat critical, Leo may have found a more receptive audience in theologians representing other traditions, who praised his emphasis on human dignity.” - CToday

“I have to confess, I would love to see photos of ‘reptilian creatures’ with extraterrestrial technology that allows them to fly faster than the speed of light so as to overcome the vast galactic distances in order to pay us visits. I don’t see how it would challenge my faith.” - Gene Veith

“Theologian Charles Hodge (1797–1878) describes the conscience as a ‘mysterious power,’ a mental faculty that seems both to emerge from our inner world and stand outside of us as an external judge. A further complication arises from the evident reality that one’s conscience can malfunction.” - 9 Marks

“If next week Trump were to give a speech presenting compelling evidence of extraterrestrial life… some people would be terrified….But what about your church? What would happen the Sunday morning after this kind of news?” - CToday

“[I]f we are made in God’s image, that means we are creative, too, and a part of our maturity in Christ is to more fully live into that mandate to be creators. And I don’t just mean what some call ‘creative’ professions, such as music, literature, and other arts. I mean woodworkers, homemakers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and plumbers.” - MinistryWatch

“In this perspective, notice the similarity–despite their antagonism–between the Reformed separation of the spiritual from the material with that of medieval Catholicism. Luther’s ‘physicality’ countered both of them.” - Gene Veith

“So much of this conversation stems from a misunderstanding of women’s creational purpose, but I’ve already written about that at length here, so I’ll limit my response to addressing the common misconceptions about what the Bible says about motherhood and mothers.” - Mary Van Weelden

“Whether or not human beings are exceptional is one of the most important questions of our age. Either we have unique value and moral responsibilities, or we are just another animal in the forest, and if that is how we perceive ourselves, it is precisely how we will act.act.” - Humanize