Jubilee and Lamentation: Foundations

While doing some research for a course in political theologies and mindful of racial tensions in recent days, I came across an article by Bishop Desmond Tutu, “Without Forgiveness There Really Is No Future.” He was reflecting on his visit to Rwanda a year after the 1994 massacre of thousands of members of the Tutsi…
A Condition for Jubilee and Justice

Recently, I had a conversation with one of my sons who works in the realm of public policy engagement. The focus of our discussion was how Christians should engage public debates particularly as it relates to values and convictions. We both agreed that convictions could be shared in public debate though tempered with wisdom that…
John Wesley, Sanctification, and Social Justice (Feb 22)
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is one of the three General Superintendents of the Wesleyan Church. She was elected as the first woman General Superintendent at the June 2006 General Conference. Dr. Lyon was ordained as a minister in the Wesleyan Church in 1996; that same year she founded World Hope International, an organization desiring to…
Fall 2011: Wallis and Mohler on Social Justice

Mark your calendars for the next Henry Center debate! October 27, 2011 | 7:00 pm | Is Social Justice an Essential Part of the Mission of the Church? Participants | Jim Wallis and Dr. R. Albert Mohler Moderator | Chris Firestone Location | ATO Chapel (TEDS) Description: North American Evangelicals have recently experienced a revival…