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Why Baylor Matters

Women are prominent characters in Luke's gospel.  It begins with Mary, the blessed one through whom grace and hope is born into the world; it ends with women running from the tomb, proclaiming the gospel. In between there are powerful stories that tell of Jesus' encounters with women, like the one who…
Jason Lief
June 3, 2016
Biblical StudiesEssayTheology

Fargo: The Call to Abide

On the recommendation of a colleague, my wife and I started watching the TV series Fargo. Loosely based on the film of the same name, the show is a hodgepodge of Coen brothers films. Set in Bemidji, MN, the show follows Lester Nygaard, an insurance…
Jason Lief
November 6, 2015
Biblical StudiesEssay

Birdman: A Secular Parable

Birdman, the 2014 winner for best picture, tells the story of a washed up former super hero actor trying to make a come back by directing and starring in a broadway play. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu—who directed the trilogy 21 Grams, Amores Perros, and Babel—the film…
Jason Lief
May 8, 2015
Biblical StudiesEssayTheology

Augustine and Hannah

Two pieces of my work this semester couldn't be further apart--or at least they seem to be disconnected. I'm writing a book on Heavy Metal music. It's a positive treatment that brings Slavoj Zizek, Jurgen Moltmann, and Michel de Certeau together with Led Zeppelin, Gorgoroth, and Mastodon.…
Jason Lief
March 27, 2015
Biblical StudiesEssay

Why we need some secularity

The horrific events in France this past week raise some questions: How do we affirm democracy and freedom in the face of those who want to kill and destroy? How does the West keep this from becoming a "holy war" directed against Muslims--or any group of people who…
Jason Lief
January 16, 2015