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- This Too is Hebel: Wickedness in the Place of Justice
T̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶o̶ ̶s̶h̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶p̶a̶s̶s̶.̶ This too is hebel. One of the fundamental facts of life itself is that life is unfair. Conventional wisdom posits… Read More »This Too is Hebel: Wickedness in the Place of Justice - This Too is Hebel: When Lament Becomes Protest
Early on in the final semester, one of my writing group colleagues asked me, “How does protest differ from lament?” Yikes. That was a… Read More »This Too is Hebel: When Lament Becomes Protest - This Too is Hebel: Introduction to Qoheleth’s Theology of AbsenceSynopsis The book of Ecclesiastes stands as one of the most confusing and controversial books in the Hebrew Bible. The author, Qoheleth, interrogates concepts… Read More »This Too is Hebel: Introduction to Qoheleth’s Theology of Absence
- Amos and Divine Violence: Prophet of Bitter Hope
Three years ago, reading the book of Amos convinced me to become agnostic. Now, I am wondering if perhaps it is the theology I… Read More »Amos and Divine Violence: Prophet of Bitter Hope - Haste the Day’s Dissenter: Nuclear Metalcore in Oblivion
Once again, I am writing about a Christian metal album released during a strange and painful season of my life. This one, however, is… Read More »Haste the Day’s Dissenter: Nuclear Metalcore in Oblivion - Dead Poets of Jerusalem: Ecclesiastes and Dead Poets Society
Acknowledgment This piece is dedicated to another fabulous professor I studied under at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. This person has played a… Read More »Dead Poets of Jerusalem: Ecclesiastes and Dead Poets Society
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What is Beyond the Logos?
This blog is a space for wrestling honestly with theology, suffering, culture, and the questions faith often leaves unresolved. Through biblical critique, political reflection, and pop culture analysis, this blog explores what happens when inherited answers no longer hold, but the search for meaning still matters.
Important Note: BTL is an independent, informative blog and is not affiliated with any church, denomination, or religious ministry.
Core Theological Themes
As I suspect many conducting research on the Bible are religious, I would like to emphasize that my theological journey has led me to agnosticism. Now, before you close your laptop or throw your phone in a fit of rage, hear me out. I do believe in the existence of God. However, I find that I lack the knowledge to affirm a statement of faith. My definition is as follows: I lack the knowledge to make a personal or ecclesial statement of faith, and as such I will not, though I will remain open to the possibility of it.
My approach centers around the problem of suffering, or theodicy. That is, a mismatch between God’s benevolence/power and the existence of suffering. I do not use this approach to disprove God, but to explore the tensions that we need to explore.
This is not a traditional “blog,” a term I hate, in that it is more of an extension of my academic work. I am not here to tell you what I did today or what recipes I like; I am presenting my questions as well as my attempts to answer them. As such, I rely deeply on research. While it is impossible to ignore the spiritual side of the study, know that I treat each post as I would a theological essay.