http://www.cardus.ca en Copyright 2010 Cardus Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:47 -0400 Cardus Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:47 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2083/ Like in the book of Esther, God might not show up in a Charles Wright poem. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Like in the book of Esther, God might not show up in a Charles Wright poem. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2088/ As we contend for our own views of "the common good," we must not exclude from conversation our liberal or conservative "foes." Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 As we contend for our own views of "the common good," we must not exclude from conversation our liberal or conservative "foes." http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2040/ The flag on the left in "War and Peace" is a black and white image of the IR Flag that every American soldier wears throughout combat. After enduring a one year deployment to Iraq, I saw the IR Flag as a symbol of history. This is emphasized through the use of black and white colors. As soldiers return home from combat, the right flag represents the cost of war upon their lives (PTSD: Post Traumatic... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The flag on the left in "War and Peace" is a black and white image of the IR Flag that every American soldier wears throughout combat. After enduring a one year deployment to Iraq, I saw the IR Flag as a symbol of history. This is emphasized through the use of black and white colors. As soldiers return home from combat, the right flag represents the cost of war upon their lives (PTSD: Post Traumatic... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2049/ Charles Colson, Andy Crouch, and James Davison Hunter debate our calling to live faithfully. None is entirely right nor entirely wrong. But all three are contributing nuance to the crucial question of how Christians must serve in the public square. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Charles Colson, Andy Crouch, and James Davison Hunter debate our calling to live faithfully. None is entirely right nor entirely wrong. But all three are contributing nuance to the crucial question of how Christians must serve in the public square. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2036/ Dooyeweerd gives expression, in a highly sophisticated and erudite way, to an inspiring vision of the world. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Dooyeweerd gives expression, in a highly sophisticated and erudite way, to an inspiring vision of the world. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2031/ Facing limitless need and finite enthusiasm, from where can we draw impossible motivation? Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Facing limitless need and finite enthusiasm, from where can we draw impossible motivation? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/1995/ "A Christianity that neglects the mystic element grows cold and congeals." —Abraham Kuyper Why personal piety and public life can coexist. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 "A Christianity that neglects the mystic element grows cold and congeals." —Abraham Kuyper Why personal piety and public life can coexist. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/1995/ It is Kuyper that I take with me to Capitol Hill, and to wherever I go in the name of vocations that engage the push-and-shove of life. The press of realpolitik in every generation is very weighty, often burdensome and oppressive, and we need the rootedness of live orthodoxy, of living life near to God, if we are to keep on keeping on. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 It is Kuyper that I take with me to Capitol Hill, and to wherever I go in the name of vocations that engage the push-and-shove of life. The press of realpolitik in every generation is very weighty, often burdensome and oppressive, and we need the rootedness of live orthodoxy, of living life near to God, if we are to keep on keeping on. http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/55/ July 1, 2010: Our poetry contest is now closed. Look for the winners in the Fall 2010 issue! Calling poets! Comment Magazine's second-annual "Making the most of college" poetry contest runs until July 1st, 2010. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 July 1, 2010: Our poetry contest is now closed. Look for the winners in the Fall 2010 issue! Calling poets! Comment Magazine's second-annual "Making the most of college" poetry contest runs until July 1st, 2010. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1985/ Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, and Makoto Fujimura—speaking the same language? Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, and Makoto Fujimura—speaking the same language? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1796/ We have awareness. We have emergency response. We have stories and passion. We need strategy. We need implementation. We need law and justice, capital and foreign investment. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 We have awareness. We have emergency response. We have stories and passion. We need strategy. We need implementation. We need law and justice, capital and foreign investment. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1797/ Today I will undergo laparoscopic surgery. Yes, April Fools' Day. It gets even better: my surgeon's name is Dr. Mangal, pronounced "mangle." I've often wondered if God has a sense of humor, and though I haven't pinpointed that theological premise in the Bible, I now believe He does. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Today I will undergo laparoscopic surgery. Yes, April Fools' Day. It gets even better: my surgeon's name is Dr. Mangal, pronounced "mangle." I've often wondered if God has a sense of humor, and though I haven't pinpointed that theological premise in the Bible, I now believe He does. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1793/ The heart of the matter of politics is that politics, ultimately, is a matter of the heart. Could it be, then, that a heart changed by Christ is, at the end of the day, politically momentous? Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The heart of the matter of politics is that politics, ultimately, is a matter of the heart. Could it be, then, that a heart changed by Christ is, at the end of the day, politically momentous? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1663/ Although it was never intended to be so, GDP has become the measure of the standard of living within a nation. It's time to start looking at other measures of progress. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Although it was never intended to be so, GDP has become the measure of the standard of living within a nation. It's time to start looking at other measures of progress. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1665/ Long ago, I began a journey of leaving behind the goal of perfection when I walked into the kitchen. In the kitchen, in marriage, in all of life: if we want perfection or nothing, we'll get nothing. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Long ago, I began a journey of leaving behind the goal of perfection when I walked into the kitchen. In the kitchen, in marriage, in all of life: if we want perfection or nothing, we'll get nothing. http://www.cardus.ca/think/1570/ Consumer culture permeates every part of contemporary life—even our religious habits and practices. Dr. Vincent Miller, author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture, will explain for us today what "advanced capitalism" does to our faith lives. His talk is an account of how capitalism commodifies religious faith, how we might be alert to these kinds of influences... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer culture permeates every part of contemporary life—even our religious habits and practices. Dr. Vincent Miller, author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture, will explain for us today what "advanced capitalism" does to our faith lives. His talk is an account of how capitalism commodifies religious faith, how we might be alert to these kinds of influences... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2020/ Creation is much more than a probationary order with no enduring significance. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Creation is much more than a probationary order with no enduring significance. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1573/ 2010 Comment Manifesto Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 2010 Comment Manifesto http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2027/ Meditations on Andrej Rublëv's Icon of the Holy Trinity. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Meditations on Andrej Rublëv's Icon of the Holy Trinity. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/1475/ Items that add authenticity to Comment's "legend." Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Items that add authenticity to Comment's "legend."