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Whose Circus? Which Democracy?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tim McGee

Stanley Hauerwas has recently said that elections are coercive, that we shouldn’t take them too seriously, and that they are more like the circus during the time of the Romans (entertainment and distraction for those kept out of the real … Continue reading →

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Theology and Ideology (more thoughts on James Cone)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tim McGee

Theologians must continually ask: “How do we distinguish our words about God from God’s Word…our dreams and aspirations from the work of the Spirit” (Cone, God of the Oppressed, 77). Each theological movement challenges some other movement for its ideological … Continue reading →

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