“In our confusion, we're accustomed to according the titles of good news and "a positive message" to the most soul-sucking, sentimental fare imaginable. Any song or story that deals with conflict by way of a strained euphemistic spin, a cliche,… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“Apocalyptic shows us what we're not seeing. It can't be composed or spoken by the powers that be, because they are the sustainers of "the way things are" whose operation justifies itself by crowning itself as "the way things ought… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“We probably ought to be careful about deciding we're feeling offended; it can get old after a while. We become offended in all the… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“If we've deluded ourselves into thinking that our angry mass emails or conversation-stopping talking points serve as a ministry or carry out the purposes… — David Dark Copy Share Image
Feeling offended is invigorating. Feeling offended is a reassuring sensation. It's easier than asking ourselves if the redeeming love of God is evident in… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“The movement called Christianity cannot be understood apart from the Jewish concept of shalom. The Christian gospel does not call people to give their… — David Dark Copy Share Image
And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred questioning we might do well to confess that we're capable at any moment of… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“In our confusion, we're accustomed to according the titles of good news and "a positive message" to the most soul-sucking, sentimental fare imaginable. Any… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“The kingdom of the world is becoming the kingdom of God, and it doesn't depend upon our acknowledgement or faithfulness to it within our… — david dark Copy Share Image
“Apocalyptic shows us what we're not seeing. It can't be composed or spoken by the powers that be, because they are the sustainers of… — David Dark Copy Share Image
Religion isn't best understood primarily as a collection of beliefs held by backward people with fear and trembling for most of human history (religion… — David Dark Copy Share Image
“My so-called love for humanity, for instance, isn't something I get to carry around in my heart. It has to find application among the… — David Dark Copy Share Image
