I address a number of topics on this website. My main concern is to be a theologian who makes the content of the Christian faith concrete and relevant for our...
Capitalism as Divine Necessity: Toward A Political Theology of the Cross
I’ve been looking for ways to describe the current politico-economic order of Western capitalism in religious terms. The task of political theology is to bring theological thought and analysis to...
The Theology of Bonhoeffer As a Theology of the Cross
In anticipation of the publication of my dissertation this summer, here is a brief, albeit nerdy, summary of the argument. I set out to argue that Bonhoeffer’s “Act and Being”...
OMG! I’m an Atheist Who Follows Christ.
The above line is not me talking. It could have been, but I decided to not become an atheist. No, it sounds more like one of my colleagues and future theological collaborators....
“Thank God We Skipped Friday!”
“He is risen!” read the headline of a newsletter of a Christian ministry I received yesterday. I was taken aback. No! I thought. He hasn’t even died yet. Heck, he...
Bonhoeffer, Religionlessness, and Cross Theology
Bonhoeffer's concept of religionlessness should be understood within the framework of his theology of the cross.
The Cross of Reality: A Personal Review
Gaylon Barker’s book about the theology of the cross in Bonhoeffer “The Cross of Reality: Luther’s Theologia Crucis and Bonhoeffer’s Christology” deserves the highest praise. Although, I have to admit,...
Theology of the Cross or Theology of Glory? You Choose!
Recently someone asked me about the difference between a theology of the cross and a theology of glory. Let me briefly explain. The theology of the cross has its roots...
Bonhoeffer’s Theology of the Cross
Bonhoeffer’s theology is a modern version of Luther’s theology of the cross. It is not merely a slavishly reworked version but constitutes a highly original contribution to the conversation that...
The Atheism of Discipleship
Luther’s theology of the cross, it is sometimes asserted, opened the way to the atheism of the modern age. The cross as the symbol of the hiddenness of God in...