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“We Have Theology, the Rest of You are Just Visiting…”

I think that much of theology works with the assumptions expressed by Matt Damon’s character in “The Good Shepherd” (about the CIA).  When asked about what “you people have?” he answers, “We have America. The rest of you are just visiting.” (FYI, racial slurs in the dialogue) (My thoughts below). I think many pop theologians […]

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Augustine’s Politics in Recent Scholarship

Some have asked about my reading of Augustine’s political thought in recent scholarship.  Below are two foundational interpretations that have guided much recent investigations. This is from the beginning of the 6th chapter of my dissertation.   Reading City of God through book 19             As with central ideas of Augustine, and Hegel before that, […]