Author Archives: Brendan Case

The Problem of Peace

By Brendan Case | Published: April 24, 2010
In his theological commentary on Ezekiel (Brazos 2009), Robert Jenson reflects on the manifold ways that the Old Testament is Christ-haunted country. Glossing the Lord’s furious indictment of Israel’s faithlessness in seeking alliances with Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon (ch. 22), he writes: How are Samaria and Jerusalem supposed, in quotidian national existence, to live as the [...]
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China: coming to a country near you

By Brendan Case | Published: April 22, 2010
You’ve probably heard that the Chinese are after your high-tech jobs, your standard of living, and your geo-political dominance. This is not a surprising statement. I have been surprised, however, to learn recently just how quickly the Chinese can move on their stubby legs. Howard French at the Atlantic details China’s growing campaign to seize Central [...]
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Less is more

By Brendan Case | Published: April 22, 2010
Scraping through Pascal’s Pensees, I felt convicted by this: L’éloquence es une peinture de la pensée; et ainsi, ceux qui, après avoir peint, ajoutent encore, font un tableau au lieu d’un portrait. In other words: keep it simple, stupid.
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