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The Corruption of the Best Is the Worst
This year will deliver major superhero ensemble films that provide alternative views of the limitations and proper exercise of power. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice premiered this spring to uneven reviews, and Captain America: Civil War debuts this weekend.
Cultural Task #1: Crucify Our Incipient Darwinism
By Joseph Sunde
One of the long-running mistakes of the church has been its various confinements of cultural engagement to particular spheres (e.g. churchplace ministry) or selective “uses” (e.g. evangelistic conversion). But even if we manage to broaden the scope of our stewardship — recognizing that God has called us to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty across all spheres of creation — our imaginations will still require a strong injection of the transformative power of Jesus.
Kings Without a King: Kuyper on the Illusion of Independence
By Joseph Sunde
“A human kingship imperceptibly came to power, leaving no place for the kingship of Christ.” –Abraham Kuyper