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God Loves the Wicked? A New Theodicy

[For an extended audio version of this article, check out the podcast episode] Theodicies are a big deal. Whether you know the term “theodicy” or not, you probably know a theodicy or two if you’re a Christian. It’s pretty much required, as remaining a Christian without knowing a few theodicies would be intellectually difficult. Whether…
(Video) “There is a Kingdom” – Original Song by Laura Sporre
Political Faultlines: A New Fracturing of Conservative Anabaptism

Anabaptism has long existed on a spectrum. Presently, groups as culturally distinct as the Old Order Amish and as theologically and socially liberal as the Mennonite Church in the Netherlands all consider themselves to be under the umbrella of Anabaptism. In this article we will limit ourselves to America, and to the center-right of this…
Sexual Sin, Purity, and Bearing One Another’s Burdens

Sexual holiness is not merely the absence of lust but the overcoming reality of love… Avoidance of the human beings that supposedly “cause” lust only cements in one’s mind that that other people exist solely as objects of sexual possession and fantasy. The Violence of Lust and Pornography by Rebekah Mui This series has thus…
The Violence of Lust and Pornography

the way of empire is taking, the way of the kingdom is giving. Empire takes the bodies and dignity of others to cement its power, but Christ literally gave His body for us. Lust, Love the Doctrine of Two Kingdoms by Rebekah Mui This series explores sexuality and lust through the lens of the doctrine…
Lust, Love, and the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms

Content warning: Sex, sexual assault, violence, war, imperialism. Sources indicated with an * are negative examples that are not cited by name, but linked for reference. Series Introduction Recently, A Better Way ministries was featured by the Associated Press for an exhibit highlighting the evils of sexual abuse and assault. The clothing of sexual abuse…