Writing for Exiles How Do We Respond? 29 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Fast forward 795 years. Benedict, Charlemagne, and Francis have long since passed from this life and into eternity, but their effects are still felt to this day. Without these men's…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: Saint Francis of Assissi 22 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Saint Francis of Assisi, like Saint Benedict of Nursia, came from an affluent family.[1] As a result, he could have become anything he desired: in this case, a knight.[2] However,…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: The Carolingians 15 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 If there are two words that could sum up the relationship between the Carolingians and the state, they are "power struggle." The first confusing situation the church and state found…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: Saint Benedict of Nursia 8 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Not much is known about Benedict's early life. However, the most popular place to start with Benedict is with his motivation for life. Benedict was lived in Nursia, a Roman…
Writing for Exiles Benedict, the Carolingians & Francis: Answering Our Dilemma 1 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 In my undergraduate program, my professors sought to form the whole person through a three-fold paradigm: the heart (be), head (know), and hands (do). In this model, classes in church…
Writing for Exiles A Middle Way: An Introduction to Fundamentalism & Liberalism 3 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 As time marches through the 21st century, James, the half-brother of Jesus, reminds Christians on how they are to live their lives, no matter the time: Religion that is pure…
Reading with Exiles Martin Luther & Freedom 28 May 202116 Oct 2021 Martin Luther created an unintentional split in the church when he posted his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, Germany. The Roman Catholic church could have either condemned…
Writing for Exiles Catholicity 30 Mar 202110 Apr 2021 Churches around the world affirm this statement every Sunday in their liturgy: "I believe in the holy catholic church." In this act, proclaimers let their brothers, sisters, and the world…
Studying with Exiles What is Historical Theology? 23 Feb 20219 Mar 2021 Perhaps one of the most neglected and misunderstood areas of theological study is historical theology, especially in light of the popularity of systematic theology and the renewal of biblical theology.…
Writing for Exiles The Expulsive Power of a New Technology 21 Jan 202110 Apr 2021 When Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, unveiled the first iPhone in 2007, he purportedly wanted a better iPod Touch, one of the most advanced MP3 players at the…
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