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Observations from Divinity School [Part 2]: The Gospel and Social Justice
- June 08, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
The most intense culture shock for me a Wake was its central mission. During my entire life in the Church, the goal was to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world and make disciples, to preach salvation from sin to the world. All of the New Testament states unequivocally that this is the case. Divinity school preached a different gospel: liberation.
If you aren’t familiar with liberation theology, then you probably just thought something like “liberation from sin, exactly.”...
Show Me the Way
- June 07, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
Last Friday was my dad’s 79th birthday, so I was thinking about him. I was thinking about the gifts he’s given me. I know I was supposed to be thinking about the gift I needed to give to him, but I wasn’t. I was thinking the other way around.
On Saturdays, my dad used to throw me in the car and take me across town to Men’s Breakfast. It took place at our church, and men were there along with scrambled...
If I Could Talk to the Animals
- June 07, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
Straight out of Man’s side, shameless and beautiful, Eve takes up dialogue with a serpent. This deviant reptile never got a rise out of Eve. Apparently it was perfectly normal to speak with all the creatures, even this lowly one. Little did she know the deceiver had clothed himself in snake skin. Aside from the destruction of Paradise, I’m oftentimes stunned at what is typically overlooked in the Genesis 3 passage, that being normal communication between people and animals.
Now before...
What Did I Sign Up For?
- May 25, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
Observations from Three Years at a Progressive Divinity School
If you’ve read my blogs or listened to the dearly departed Bite Size Theology podcast, then you know I got a Master of Divinity—the most pretentious possible degree name in the history of academia—at Wake Forest Divinity School. It was an incredibly enriching experience that gave me numerous tools I’ll be able to use for the rest of my life. It also pushed me to the breaking point more than...
“Promising Young Woman” Explained: SPOILER Review
- May 25, 2021
- by
- Heather Moore
Content guide: I was unsure whether to watch this film based on the marketing and subject matter of violence against women. If you have not seen it yet and are hesitant, here are some content details to help you decide what is best for you: No sexual violence is depicted on screen. A sexual assault is discussed multiple times with minimal detail and is handled delicately by Fennell. There is one prolonged scene of violence towards the end of the...
Are You a Celebrity?
- May 19, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
I was helping out at the vaccine clinic last week and was doing what is perhaps my favorite job, which is holding an elderly person’s hand in hopes to give them the extra courage they needed to face the needle. This particular lovely person I was getting to perform this job for was a woman named Doris. She was a pure delight to meet. She was a proud mother of her daughter and her love for the Lord was contagious.
Good...