Table Talk Archive

  • Male-and-Female Signs

    Human Sexuality in Christian Perspective

    There are few issues where Christianity is more in tension with our culture than in issues related to human sexuality. We live in a climate that is sexually permissive, generally self-indulgent, and usually confused. It seems the only thing which is immoral is declaring someone...

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    What does Jerusalem have to do with Washington?

    As so many have done before me, I thought I’d borrow (and butcher) this phrase from Tertullian. Though he originally asked about Athens and Jerusalem in reference to the church and the secular academy, it is fitting to ask the same question about Washington in...

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    Lest We Forget: The Importance of Place in Worship and Remembrance

    Rick Langer and Todd Pickett contribute to our Sacred Space series with reflections on “The Importance of Place in Worship and Remembrance.” Todd will consider the importance of place and solitude in our spiritual lives. Rick will discuss his own experience with a place of...

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    Postmodern sacred space: The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

    Postmodernism and the sacred. It this a contradiction in terms? Some would have it so, but a visit to the LA Cathedral might help change your mind about this--at least when it come to architecture and sacred spaces!

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    Table Talk: The Mind-Body Problem

    Brains, souls, minds and spirits. Are these all the same thing? Are these all social constructs? Is the brain really the bedrock and everything else is just a cultural artifact? Is science soon to answer these questions? If so, which science? Medicine? Psychology? Neuropsychology? Physiology? or should we turn to religion and Scripture?

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    Table Talk: Incarnation and Embodiment

    In our Table Talk on “Incarnation and Embodiment”, Liz Hall and Erik Thoennes address a central aspect of Christian anthropology—the fact that we are embodied creatures To view the videos of the presentation, click here: Incarnation and Embodiment (part 1) Incarnation and Embodiment (part 2)...

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  • Maroon Bells

    Table Talk: The Kingdom and the Stewardship of Creation

    Click here for notes that go with this presentation: Stewardship of Creation. Click here for Stewardship of Creation Bibliography. Our Table Talk for February 2011 is entitled “The Kingdom and the Stewardship of Creation”. Concern for the environment and the stewardship of the created order...

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    Table Talk: Creation and Human Origins

    The November Table Talk video features John Bloom on “Creation and Human Origins”, as he surveys the range of Christian views on creation. Dr. Bloom gives special attention to the differences between these views and the latitude that exists within the Biola doctrinal statement regarding the issue...

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    Table Talk: The God Who Speaks – Part 2

    Revelation and Communication The God who speaks and the implications for faith and learning This is the second part of the presentation by Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer on divine communication. It includes a discussion on the role of general and special revelation as well...

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    Table Talk: The God Who Speaks – Part 1

    Revelation and Communication The God who speaks and the implications for faith and learning Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer will be giving an in-depth look at human communication and divine revelation. This first session examines the nature of communication itself and considers some of the...

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