June 2010

The Iconocast Episode 9: Interview with Brian McLaren

by the Iconocast Collective 25 June 2010

In this episode, co-hosts Sarah, Mark, and Jarrod interview Brian McLaren. Brian is an internationally known (and controversial) evangelical pastor, speaker, and activist. He is the author of numerous books, including his latest book, “a new kind of Christianity.”

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Green Gone Wrong

by Andy Alexis-Baker 15 June 2010

Many advocate "green" technology as a way to alleviate technology's undoubtedly negative impact on creation. In some cases, this technology is developed to respond to a problem and is added to existing structures or systems, such as filters to cars or coal plants to reduce pollutants. In these instances, the problem the green technology aims [...]

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Reviewing "Jesus Manifesto"

by Mark Van Steenwyk 12 June 2010

Now that I've given you some background on my history with Jesus Manifesto by Frank Viola and Leonard Sweet, I'm going to dive into my review of the actual content.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT JESUS MANIFESTO
The truth is, I agree with perhaps 90% of the book–especially the central thrust–that Jesus Christ is a living and active [...]

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The Iconocast Episode 8: Interview with Wes Howard-Brook

by the Iconocast Collective 10 June 2010

In this episode, co-hosts Joanna and Mark interview Wes Howard-Brook.

Their conversation covers, among other things: the “argument” within Scripture between advocates of the “religion of Empire” and the “religion of Creation,” the ethic of love (rather than nonviolence in the New Testament) and the anarchic impulses within Scripture.

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Oil Theology

by MariaKirby 7 June 2010

There is this black sticky substance that fuels our empire. That motivates us to go to war and have military bases all over the world. We feed off of it. We use this black sticky substance to supply our every need and desire. It energizes our greed and chokes out the life [...]

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Reviewing Jesus Manifesto: Preface

by Mark Van Steenwyk 2 June 2010

I usually don’t review books. But in this case, I’m making an exception–this week, Len Sweet and Frank Viola’s book “Jesus Manifesto” was released. And, to be honest, the book is a mixed bag. But before I lay out my take on this ambitiously-named tome, I want to put all of my cards on the [...]

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Two Kingdoms?

by Mark Van Steenwyk 1 June 2010

A long while back, someone asked me to clarify my views on the relationship between the Church and the State. You see, there are all kinds of ways of looking at how they relate. And this is only complicated by the fact that what folks mean by “church” or “state” is never nail-down-able. There are [...]

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