HeyJaredSecurity After Christendom by John Heathershaw
Theological reflections on security, economy and democracy in a global and apocalyptic age.
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How the world is uncontrollable – and why we should be glad about it (opens the original)
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This week, I gave the first lecture to the incoming International Relations students at the University of Exeter. Entitled “What Is World Politics?” it examines the role of globalisation in making international relations less state-centric (with a greate role for business and civil society) and more global.In the lecture I explored the work of the German sociologist Hartmut Rosa, The Uncontrollability of the World (translated by James Wagner from Rosa’s 2018 book Unverfügbarkeit). He argues that
What’s the point of studying the humanities and social sciences? (opens the original)
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Across the UK a quarter of a million new students are settling into university life. Some may be struggling to find accommodation as they have a place at a university which has over-recruited. Others will be at an institution worried about its loss of market share. The students themselves will be nervous and expectant.Many will be studying subjects in humanities, arts and social sciences. They are entering these courses at a time when their value has never been more questioned, with the rise of
Such A Time As This (opens the original)
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For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?Esther 4:14 (NIV)It’s a new year - at least a new academic year. A lot has happened over the summer. The new year in the academy perhaps comes with a greater sense of foreboding than I have hitherto experienced.As Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie wrote for the 2
Lording It Over Them (opens the original)
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In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus hints at his views on management and leadership. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:25-28, N
Defending the Faith (opens the original)
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His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.Ephesians 3:10When Pontius Pilate asked Jesus, “are you the king of the Jews?” he did not reply with a counteroffer that he would be happy to be archbishop if Pilate would be defender of the faith. There’s also no evidence that he slipped that suggestion to Peter when he said, “on this rock I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18, NIV).Chris
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