Why We’re WEIRDly Rich And Have Catholic Social Teaching To Thank

(OPINION) Joseph Henrich credits the Catholic Church for our WEIRD culture: Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic. But he’s not Catholic. He’s an agnostic. He’s simply describing how we became WEIRD.

During This Orthodox Easter, Consider How The Cross Is About More Than Redemption

(OPINION) Quantum theory can widen how we imagine the cross of Christ. Jesus did redeem us on the cross. But wondrously beautiful things happened simultaneously to his blood being shed. For instance, Jesus married (betrothed) us. In Jewish tradition, a redeemer was a male relative responsible for caring for a deceased relative’s possessions, including the widow.

Opinion, Analysis, Christianity, Marriage, Orthodox, EvangelicalsMichael MetzgerApril 14, 2023Michael Metzger, Mike Metzger, The Clapham Institute, Christianity, Jesus, Cross, CrucifixionComment

Neurodivergency, Christianity And The Renewal Of All Things

(OPINION) Temple Grandin says that without a major shift in how we learn, one that values neurodivergent people and all visual thinkers, American innovation will be stifled. If you’re a Christian, that ought to be of interest to you.

Opinion, ScienceMichael MetzgerJanuary 27, 2023The Clapham Institute, Michael Metzger, Neurodivergent, Neurotypical, Diversity, ADHD, Temple Grandin, Christianity, Education, Innovation, Right-brained Comment

Eros (Sexual Desire) Is Both Vice And Virtue — Rooted In Creation

(OPINION) Sin and guilt remind us eros didn’t die, but it’s disfigured. It’s not ruined as Nietzsche claimed. Eros can be redeemed as it’s both/and — a virtue since God created it while a vice since we corrupted it. Human desires, including eros, are inherently very good.

OpinionMichael MetzgerJanuary 17, 2023Michael Metzger, The Clapham Institute, Literacy, Bono, Benedict XVI, Nietzsche, Eros, Sin, The fall of man, The Message, Bible, Scripture, Song of Solomon, Pope Gregory, Sexuality Comments

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