The solitary toiler in Ecclesiastes 4:7–8, discussed in my previous post, especially stands out to me as an example of theodicy in Ecclesiastes (or, theology… Read More »This Too is Hebel: Isolation, Futility, and Absurdity
Three years ago, reading the book of Amos convinced me to become agnostic. Now, I am wondering if perhaps it is the theology I wanted… Read More »Amos and Divine Violence: Prophet of Bitter Hope
Once again, I am writing about a Christian metal album released during a strange and painful season of my life. This one, however, is not… Read More »Haste the Day’s Dissenter: Nuclear Metalcore in Oblivion
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 tremendous… Read More »Dead Poets of Jerusalem: Ecclesiastes and Dead Poets Society
This is not a traditional Beyond the Logos post. It is more of a laid-back “treat,” I guess. I do not use a lot of… Read More »Here Be Dragons: Why We Love Horrific Images
Life sucks. Let’s just name it as it is. It is one of the most fundamental facts of life itself. It is packed to the… Read More »Shadow Journaling with Ecclesiastes
Imagine getting rich by telling people you champion “family values” and religiosity, only to have your entire public “calling” shaped by homophobia and misogyny. Plus,… Read More »Sponges are Gay, but Abuse is Blindness: On Dobson and Epstein
The rain fell a little harder that day. The daylight felt several shades darker. It was the day heaven wept. I can still feel the… Read More »The Day Heaven Wept: A Time to Mourn
One of the most valuable aspects of attending Candler School of Theology has been to study under Dr. Susan E. Hylen. Dr. Hylen is the… Read More »Beyond Left Behind: The Necessity of Violence in Revelation
In a class I took last fall, a seminar on God and evil, I got a fresh taste of academic humility. It was a class… Read More »Why Privatio Boni is Theological Gaslighting