Author Archives: Tim Archer

To Change The World: Some Reactions So Far

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Tim Archer

A few thoughts on the book so far: The first essay makes a convincing point. I’m one of those who believes that Christianity will never be able to dominate a culture. I also believe that nations can’t be Christian. I … Continue reading →

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Something in the air

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tim Archer

For those of us sports fans who don’t care much for baseball, there’s a sense of relief as fall arrives. Football is back, and basketball is around the corner. There’s even the basketball world games going on now, though Argentina … Continue reading →

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Essay 2, Chapter 7: Rethinking Power—Theological Reflections

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Tim Archer

In our survey of James Davison Hunter’s book To Change The World, we’re ready to look at the last chapter of the second essay. Chapter 7 is called “Rethinking Power—Theological Reflections.” Here’s the abstract from www.jamesdavisonhunter.com: Only by narrowing an … Continue reading →

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Essay 2, Chapter 6: Illusion, Irony and Tragedy

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Tim Archer

The sixth chapter of the second part of Hunter’s book (To Change The World) is “Illusion, Irony and Tragedy.” Here’s the abstract from www.jamesdavisonhunter.com: Politics has become a “social imaginary” that defines the horizon of understanding and the parameters for … Continue reading →

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Essay 2, Chapter 5: The Neo-Anabaptists

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Tim Archer

These days I’m summarizing James Davison Hunter’s To Change The World. The book is made up of three separate essays; we’re up to the fifth chapter of the second essay. This chapter is entitled “The Neo-Anabaptists.” Here’s the abstract from … Continue reading →

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