duck.ai: A better free AI alternative
To all who are using the free version of chatGPT available on the web, duck.ai, DuckDuckGo’s free, privacy-oriented AI site, is a highly useful alternative to other popular ree AI sites, such as chatgpt.com. DDG has an arrangement with the AI … Read More
Calling a Pastor or Rector
Based on one successful and one disastrous pastor search, I suggest an unusual scriptural method for searching and calling a pastor or rector.
Le royaume de Dieu, les nations et notre témoignage aux pouvoirs
Cette bonne nouvelle du royaume sera prêchée dans le monde entier, pour servir de témoignage à toutes les nations. (Matthieu 24,14) En lisant ce soir ce passage je me suis rappelé du verset semblable en Mt 10: Mettez-vous en garde … Read More
Illegal Immigration, Categories, and the Kingdom of God
At Jesus’ resurrection, a new cosmic era was initiated. He became the first person of a new creation that will ultimately result in the renewal of the entire cosmos, the promised “new heaven and new earth.” That new creation in Jesus totally redefines all human categories, in that the new creation is of a type altogether different from what we now know; this is why we no longer define others by outward appearances or social or political categories.
Natural Law Theology and the Kingdom of God
Only in the last several years have I become aware of the natural law tradition in theology that informs much contemporary Christian ethical and political debate; my interests and readings did not cross paths with natural law until I participated … Read More
A Response to Robert Reich on Big Money in Politics
Robert Reich recently posted a critique of big money on his Facebook page, in which he listed seven points of criticism. He seems to be focusing on the political right, noting that “a dozen Republican wanna-be’s are already attacking government … Read More
Speculators, Prices, and Information
Following the previous post on the role of speculators in markets, this is a more conceptual view of what is happening with the information system of prices in markets. We do not normally think of prices as communicating information, but … Read More
Speculators, Time Shifting Prices, and Resource Conservation
In a recent exchange with a friend, a common view of commodity speculators emerged that they drive up prices and extract money from the rest of us. The actual role of speculation in the market does not intuitively make sense, … Read More
Why Nations Fail: An Alternate Reading
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson’s book Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, is nothing if not audacious. The result of 15 years of study, the authors cover a vast spread of historical and contemporary examples of … Read More
Richard Bauckham and Carlo Lottieri on Rome and the State
I am reading two highly dissimilar books, one a theological work on the Revelation to John, the other a work on European political theology. I was struck by the similarity of thought of the two authors describing Rome and the … Read More