Colin Chan Redemer

3 days ago | firstthings.com | Colin Chan Redemer

Stuck:How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunityby yoni appelbaumrandom house, 320 pages, $32Disposable:America’s Contempt for the Underclassby sarah jonesavid reader, 304 pages, $30In an era in which the American dream slips ever further from the grasp of the common man, these two books seek the causes. What are the roots, both authors ask, of the economic stagnation of the American working class?

2 weeks ago | americanreformer.org | Colin Chan Redemer

Coming from the mainline into evangelicalism proper in my twenties, one of the more striking features was being asked, “What is your life verse?” The concept was foreign, but it quickly made sense. A life verse is something like a mantra for a Bible believing Christian that is seen as a guiding reminder of who the person is and what God’s purpose for their life is. The history of the phenomenon is murky, but it is likely a relatively recent concept.

Oct 29, 2024 | americanreformer.org | Colin Chan Redemer

This post was originally given as a talk at Biola University. The starting point for any discussion of Christianity and politics is to understand the centrality of truth in Christianity. Jesus, in the gospels, says he is the truth. And that is only the most striking of the truth claims Christianity makes, a comprehensive list of which would be far beyond the scope of this short talk.

Sep 17, 2024 | firstthings.com | René Girard |Cynthia Haven |Colin Chan Redemer

All Desire Is a Desire for BeingBy René Girard, Selected by Cynthia L. HavenPenguin Classics, 336 pages, $18 I probably took a bullet to the head because of the things that they say about me,” Donald Trump said during his debate with Kamala Harris. “They talk about democracy. I'm a threat to democracy. They're the threat to democracy—with the fake Russia Russia Russia investigation that went nowhere.” David Muir, one of the moderators, cut him off before he could continue.

Sep 16, 2024 | shorturl.at | Colin Chan Redemer

All Desire Is a Desire for Beingby rené girard, selected by cynthia l. havenpenguin classics, 336 pages, $18I probably took a bullet to the head because of the things that they say about me,” Donald Trump said during his debate with Kamala Harris. “They talk about democracy. I'm a threat to democracy. They're the threat to democracy—with the fake Russia Russia Russia investigation that went nowhere.” David Muir, one of the moderators, cut him off before he could continue.