John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 minEVILKnowing or Trusting? Which Would You Prefer?In the recent Academy Award-winning movie Arrival, one character asks another a compelling question: If you could see your whole life...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minDISCIPLESHIPThe Dangers of Forgiveness[This is another reposting from the blog I have over at “Context with Lorna Dueck“] Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts we can give...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minETHICSWhen Medication & Therapy Aren’t Enough[This is another post from my weblog, “On Second Thought,” posted on the website of Lorna Dueck’s show, “Context.”] ============= Rwanda...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minMULTICULTURALISMNeither Severity nor Sentimentality: Responding Well to TerrorThe following is another contribution to my weblog, called “On Second Thought,” originally published via Context with Lorna Dueck....
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minEVILWhat Would It Take to Forgive Mel Gibson?Mel Gibson is still among the most reviled people in Hollywood. We all know about his bitter, violent anti-Semitism. And there’s more in...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minEVIL“Why, God?” Asked the American People, and Would Not Stay for an AnswerThe number one column on the New York Times website right now is Maureen Dowd’s “Why, God?” It features counsel on the problem of evil,...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 minAPOLOGETICSEvil EncoreIn the wake of the Newtown school shooting, I’ve been asked to comment since I am a theologian by profession and the author of a book on...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.6 minPIETYAre You Lovable?This apparently bizarre question pops up over and over again in Christian worship and theology. It was posed to me recently by a friend...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.5 minETHICSShould the Studio Have Pulled “The Dark Knight Rises”?(This post is co-authored with my eldest son, Trevor, who is a graduate of Capilano University’s film program and Simon Fraser University...