Category Archives: Political Theology

Conference: Love & Humility in Politics

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Kevin W. Wong

Biola University’s Center for Christian Thought is hosting a conference on love and humility in politics on September 16th to 17th. Details for registration can be found here.

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Several Upcoming Thomistic Events

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Kevin W. Wong

Three announcements for upcoming events centering on the thoughts of Thomas Aquinas (thanks to Edward Feser for making me aware of these). First, the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies is hosting a non-accredited summer seminar on “The Transcendent Christ: St. Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Political Augustinianism, by Michael S. Bruno

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Robbie Crouse

Michael J. S. Bruno, Political Augustinianism: Modern Interpretations of Augustine’s Political Thought (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2014), 347 pages. Amazon | Fortress In recent years, Christians have increasingly turned to Augustine’s social and political thought as a source to re-envision our now familiar debates on the … Continue reading →

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Review: Migrations of the Holy by William Cavanaugh

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Robbie Crouse

William T. Cavanaugh, Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011), 200 pages. I would like to thank Eerdmans for providing a review copy. Amazon | Eerdmans  Migrations of the Holy is the latest … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingdoms Apart, ed. by Ryan McIlhenny

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Robbie Crouse

Ryan C. McIlhenny, ed., Kingdoms Apart: Engaging the Two Kingdoms Perspective (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2013), 284 pages. I would like to thank P&R Publishing for providing a review copy. Amazon | P&R With recent intra-Reformed debates swirling around the role of Christianity in … Continue reading →

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Review: Natural Law & the Two Kingdoms, Part 2

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Robbie Crouse

This continues a book review of David VanDrunen’s Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of Reformed Social Thought that began here. In part one, I gave a synopsis of the book’s main argument, and in … Continue reading →

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David VanDrunen, Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of Reformed Social Thought (Grand Rapids: 2010), 466 pages. Amazon | Eerdmans When most people hear “Two Kingdoms theology” they think of Lutherans. When most people hear “natural law theory” … Continue reading →

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Robbie Crouse | 7 Comments

Review: What Is the Mission of the Church? by Kevin DeYoung & Greg Gilbert

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Robbie Crouse

Kevin DeYoung & Greg Gilbert, What Is the Mission of the Church? Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011), 283 pages. I would like to thank Crossway for providing me a review copy. Amazon | Crossway … Continue reading →

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Wheaton Theology Conference: Dr. Peter Leithart: “Violence”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Susan Rieske

This year’s Wheaton Theology Conference hosted a wealth of excellent speakers. Among them was Peter Leithart. Leithart spoke on the theme of violence in the scriptures, providing an excellent overview of this concept to inform current debates within political theology. … Continue reading →

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Wheaton Theology Conference: Stanley Hauerwas, “Church Matters”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ashish Varma

On the evening of Friday, April 5, masses crowded into and overflowed from Barrows Auditorium at Wheaton College to hear from Duke theological ethicist Stanley Hauerwas. That he was a primetime speaker at a conference on Christian theological consideration of … Continue reading →

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