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Weighing in on faith and life.
B.H. Carroll faculty members, students, and those who support its mission desire to create dialog and stoke critical thinking about important topics which relate to faith and life in this world. Below are posts from diverse authors, whose views contribute to the ongoing discussion of these areas. The positions of the authors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary, its faculty, and its governors.
Tenebrae at Christmas
Somehow, Christmas joy and celebration can make grief even more difficult for many people. Christmas can remind them of who’s missing. It makes them feel out-of-step with everyone else.
Help grow and decorate our tree this Christmas season
Each Gift adds a personalized unique decoration to our tree As we reflect on what we are most thankful for and look forward to celebrating God’s gift of Jesus Christ born in a manger in Bethlehem we ask you to consider a gift to Carroll...
Advent Reflections: Peace
None of this sounds like peace. None of it looks like peace. None of it feels like peace. And that is because it isn’t peace. But it is precisely in this context that Jesus promises peace to those who put their trust in him.
Advent Reflections: Hope
God sent His Son into the world to gain for us a forgiveness that we do not deserve. God sent His Son into the world to take off our slave-chains and to heal the wounds that they have caused. God sent His Son into the world to solve the problems of sin and death once and for all. And God will send His Son into the world again—this time, to bring to completion all that he began when he walked the dusty roads of Galilee, walked to his own execution, and walked out of a cold and lonely tomb.
Are There Lessons That Modern Americans Can Learn From Ancient Israel? (Part 3)
We would also do well to observe how God responded to Israel’s problems, particularly in the prophetic tradition. Over and over again, God told Israel to put away its idols and to practice justice. We would do well to do the same.
Are There Lessons That Modern Americans Can Learn From Ancient Israel? (Part 2)
I readily admit that I am not a political scientist or a sociologist, but I hope that my observations will help us see our situation more clearly. And if we see our situation more clearly, we will be better equipped to develop and implement solutions that will actually make a positive difference.
Are There Lessons That Modern Americans Can Learn from Ancient Israel? (Part 1)
We no longer share a common understanding of what it means to be human, and we no longer possess a common vision for what we want to be as a nation. And the practical impact of our fractured society can be seen on a daily basis.
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A Powerful Confirmation for the Carroll Model
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36 ESV) Carroll’s call and goal to train a great host of missional leaders was powerfully confirmed in a...
Anger and Politics: A Deadly Combination
We have seen it played out all over the world, from the gas chambers of Nazi Germany to the killing fields of Cambodia. The former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan should always be at the front of our political minds And yet, here we are, mired in an endless cycle of politically-motivated hatred fueled by feelings of anger and alienation.