Steveawiggins

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• Steampunk Messiah

  

  Steampunk emerged as a genre of science fiction just as I was finishing seminary. It went largely unnoticed as I continued my “serious” academic work, with my... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Search for Khan

  

  Continuing with the series, I watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan last night. Since weekends are the only time I have for the media, I also threw in Star... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Why Crusade?

  

  An invitation to join a crusade is a dicey proposition these days. Perhaps Pastor Ock Soo Park is not aware of the burdensome theological freight the word... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Trouble with Trajectories

  

  The Bible has a way of defining lives.  I realized this at a young age, and although my experience was limited to what life reveals in a small town. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Edge

  

  Elizabeth Esther’s Girl at the End of the World is finally out. I can’t remember the last time I read a book within two weeks of its release date. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Brave Old World

  

  As we continue to evolve, it is helpful to learn where we’ve been. Besides, the title, The World from Beginnings to 4000 BCE is difficult for an old Genesis... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Jesus of Hollywood

  

  What hath Hollywood to do with Boston? Not enough, apparently. In this week’s Time magazine, an article entitled “Films Are His Flock” by Josh Sanburn revisits... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Apes and Atheists

  

  Frans de Waal is among the sanest of popular science writers. I’ve been following his non-technical work since Our Inner Ape through The Age of Empathy to The... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• 42 Shots

  

  Many of us were raised with the figure of a divine father who is ready to whip off the belt for any infraction we may make, intended or not. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• For Love Or Money

  

  The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is seeking a Christian way out of a contract. It seems, according to a recent Chronicle of Higher Education... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Holy Cows

  

  Back in the days when a book was a luxury item, great care was taken in its production and protection. Having your investment lying around with flimsy paper... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Flood of Fancy

  

  Years ago I was approached to write a book about Noah. There was still some hope at that time that I might find a university job and that my words would have... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Flatland

  

  The world is flat—not. Harm de Blij’s The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape is, despite the author’s hope of improvement, ... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Frozen Few

  

  It’s that time of year, neither winter nor spring, when ambivalence is in the air. Gray skies with just the first damp aromas of a change in the season, followe... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Wee People

  

  Whence we come influences our outlook. Sometimes invisibly, at other time quite consciously. I remember as a child, wanting to be honest about the wearing of th... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Today’s Truth

  

  I spend a lot of time on Amazon. My job is one of those where it is a legitimate form of research—finding authors, seeing what’s already available on any given... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Credo Universitas

  

  “I am a Christian gentleman and I teach my course as a Christian gentleman.” The quote was made to me by a colleague at a state university, regarding a former... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Backyard Archaeology

  

  Among safe topics for discussion among strangers and casual acquaintances, the weather tops the list. It affects each and every one of us continually, and... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• High School All Over

  

  “Jungle calls around the corner!”  This shout was followed by hoots, grunts, and squeals as the bus turned, intended to madden the driver of infamous bus 18. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Any Witch Way

  

  It’s easy to feel smug over the past. At every moment of human civilization we deem ourselves higher than those who came before. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY