Attack On Israel: A Case Of Savagery and Snowflakes

(OPINION) The savagery of Hamas terrorists this past week stands in sharp contrast to the snowflakes at Harvard.

OpinionMichael MetzgerOctober 18, 2023Michael metzger, Israel, Judaism, Hamas, Islam, Muslim, Jews, Palestinians, terrorism, higher education, politics, Mike MetzgerComment

Bono, William Blake and CS Lewis

(OPINION) Bono, the frontman of the band U2, has published a new memoir “Surrender.” His music has been shaped by thinkers like William Blake, a poet who opposed the Enlightenment in favor of imaginative thinking. Bono also has parallels with Christian apologist and thinker C.S. Lewis.

OpinionMichael MetzgerNovember 15, 2022Michael metzger, Bono, U2, C.S. Lewis, music Comments

The Magic Of Halloween In A Post-Christian Age

(OPINION) Disney’s motto “Discover the Magic” reminds us that we live in a post-Christian age. It reminds me of C.S. Lewis saying there are two equal and opposite errors regarding devils. One is to have an unhealthy interest in them. The other is to see nothing beyond the natural world.

OpinionMichael MetzgerOctober 31, 2022Michael metzger, Halloween, C.S. Lewis, Mike Metzger, Michael Metzger, RechargeComment

Ritual Prostitution And The Rage Over Trump

(OPINION) In Michael Gerson’s piece titled “Trump should fill Christians with rage,” he asks “where’s the rage over Trump?” I can think of one reason: ritual prostitution.

North America, OpinionMichael MetzgerSeptember 29, 2022Mike Metzger, Michael metzger, Donald trump, Michael Gerson, Washington DC, Michael MetzgerComment

C.S. Lewis’ ‘Post-Christian Age’ As It Relates to Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’

(OPINION) C.S. Lewis, in his lecture De Descriptione Temporum, noted that “somewhere between us and Jane Austen’s Persuasion in 1816 runs the chasm between Old Western Man and New Western Man — the Great Divide.” It represents a “vast change” between Jane Austen’s time and ours. That’s when he says the Western world entered a post-Christian age.

What Is The Most Conscientious Christian Attitude Toward Gay Pride Month

(OPINION) We’re approaching June, Gay Pride Month. It’s a good time to get ahead of a tough topic because while many young evangelicals are returning to older church traditions, that number includes some entering the Episcopal Church — a tradition that in 2015 amended its canons regulating marriage to permit same-sex marriage. This troubles many conservative Christians.

OpinionMichael MetzgerJune 30, 2022Michael metzger, Pride Month, gay rights, gay catholics, Michael MetzgerComment

Overflowing Cups Of Joy: Discovering Pathways Leading To The Fullness Of Salvation

(OPINION) Everyone’s cup of joy is full in heaven. So why concern ourselves whether the paths we are taking will bring us into the fullness of salvation? Our cups will be full. Yes, but not everyone’s cup of joy will be the same size, “for the measure you give will be the measure you get.”

How Christians Can Help Shape The Broader Culture, Not Just Their Own

(OPINION) American evangelicalism has invested most of its energy into creating a structure of “parallel institutions.” They parallel culture-shaping institutions but function below the level of these institutions’ radar, operating in an evangelical subculture of their own. But the results are often not very flattering.

Lent: Living Water And The Purification Of Sins

(OPINION) Michael Metzger writes about the relationship of Jesus' offering of the living water for purification from sin and redemption in the Lenten season.

OpinionMichael MetzgerApril 5, 2022easter, Lent, Michael metzger, Jesus Christ, Michael Metzger, Mike MetzgerComment

The Samaritan Woman And Her Encounter With Jesus

(OPINION) In his third text on the meaning of Lent, Michael Metzger connects the church as the bride of Christ to his encounter with the Samaritan woman.

OpinionMichael MetzgerMarch 29, 2022Michael metzger, Lent, Easter, Michael MetzgerComment

Simplicity: Widely Praised, Hardly Practiced

(OPINION) Simplicity: the practice of a life detached from material possessions and profits, as a means of living one's faith. Christians must understand the connection between the simplicity preached by Jesus and the overvaluation of possessions experienced nowadays.

The Great Resignation Is Not So Great For Health Care Workers, Teachers, Pastors

(OPINION) So it seems to me that the Great Resignation is great for a few, mainly tech workers. It’s not so great for others. Most are stuck in an iron cage of capitalism rewarding efficiency and economic prosperity but less so those vocations tilted toward social well-being — like health care workers, teachers, and pastors.

God Is Meta — Zuckerberg's Company, Not So Much

(OPINION) Mark Zuckerberg says “meta” — from the Greek word meaning beyond — “symbolizes that there is always more to build.” Uh, not quite. “Meta” does mean beyond, but it doesn’t signify there’s always more to build. In fact, it signifies boundaries. And if you’re in an ancient faith tradition, you’ll recognize it is God who is the true Meta.

North America, OpinionMichael MetzgerNovember 8, 2021Michael metzger, Facebook, Meta, Mark ZuckerbergComment

Why We Should Be Wary of Facebook-Church Partnerships

(OPINION) As Facebook partners with churches to, “go further farther on Facebook” ethics are called into question and in a freudian slip, Hillsong’s Atlanta church planter, Sam Collier, used the word consumer to describe church goers.

What is 'Common-Good Capitalism' and How Does it Differ from our Common Idea of Capitalism in the US?

(OPINION) The “common-good capitalism” model is based on Catholic social teaching, a pre-Enlightenment work ethic that President Joe Biden subscribes to. Why don’t we use that?

OpinionMichael MetzgerJune 8, 2021Michael metzger, Opinion, Joe Biden, Politics, Capitalism Comment

Does Thanksgiving Teach Gluttony or Gratitude?

(OPINION) Gratitude is often regarded as the parent of all virtues, but it can be difficult to cultivate in day-to-day life. Even the holiday of Thanksgiving tends to lean more toward gluttony than gratitude. A look into the historical and Biblical roots of the practice of thanksgiving shines light on the heart of the holiday.

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