I hope you’ve had a good week and are doing well. The sun is shining again in Stockholm and a little bit of late summer sun is very enjoyable.
You should read these
- Are we born evil? St. Augustine and “original sin” – A decent little primer on a big topic. “For Pelagius, sin was highly likely and sinfulness most common, but it was theoretically possible to be perfectly good and to live a sinless life. For Augustine, who won the argument, neither of these things were possible.”
- What is Critical Theory?: Its Theorists and Major Ideas Simply Explained – Another good primer to a big topic. This time from James Bishop.
- Portrait of a professional baby maker – I shouldn’t be astonished or surprised but I am and not in a good way. A disturbing outlier of a story that shows how children have become a commodity and a ‘side hustle’
- Why It Matters What We Do with Our Bodies from Sam Allberry is a good follow up if you read the above article. If you want to listen to Sam on this, this conversation with Russel Moore is worth checking out.
- Redemptive Regurgitation – why did God seem to prefer animals that chew the cud?
- The Salt Cathedral – something holy 200 metres below the surface of Zipaquirá, Colombia.
- Why are the UK’s trains so expensive? – Now you know the answer.
You should look at this
Comedy wildlife photography awards 2021 – finalists
You should listen to this
You should watch this
Abortion is back in the news in a big way. Abortion Is Immoral: An Animated Roadmap of the Argument is a helpful overview of the case against.
This week’s posts
Monday: Loneliness and the body of Christ
Wednesday: Remembering it differently but still being right
Reading Colossians Remixed
With a friend or two we’re reading through this book. Here are the posts & discussion so far, if you want to catch up or join in. This project has slightly stalled but a new post coming soon.
- Read with me: Colossians Re:mixed
- Colossians Remixed: Placing ourselves
- Colossians Remixed: Hearing with Old Testament ears
- Colossians Remixed: Do we live under an empire?
- Colossians Remixed: Growing in the Empire’s shadow
From the archives
Given some of the above links, this post seems apt. Confused: About children: “For the greatest part of human history it was taken for granted that one generation would embrace the challenge of creating & raising the next. That can no longer be taken for granted.”
Have a great week.
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