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The Jedi Must Die: Joy to the World

Having seen The Last Jedi twice, and having read numerous interpretations and critiques, I admit I enjoyed the film. I know I'm not supposed to like it—I guess real fans are supposed to be upset with the Marvelesque attempts at humor. Strange, the reason Han…
Jason Lief
December 22, 2017
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Incarnation Revolution

Listening to NPR the other day I heard a story about a metal band from New Zealand with the name Alien Weaponry. What makes their story unique is the language they use in their songs—Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous Māori people. Here's a…
Jason Lief
December 8, 2017
Essay

Ideologies and Idols

When I think about the future of Perspectives I’m optimistic. Why? We’re still here! So many journals have disappeared, unable to survive the technological revolution. Maybe Perspectives is like an indestructible weed that resists every attempt to snuff it out. Or, maybe we have something…
Jason Lief
November 24, 2017
Essay

Refusing to Pray

As I greeted members of my church following a morning service, a woman came up to me, shook my hand and thanked me for the message. She was a visitor who lived in the community a long time ago. After she finished talking about how…
Jason Lief
November 17, 2017
Biblical StudiesEssay

Power and Silence

A powerful man abusing his authority by taking advantage of a young woman. The male gaze peeping out from the window; unaware that he's watching, she merely goes about the normal task of bathing. An unsuspecting spouse, not knowing that his wife has been violated,…
Jason Lief
October 13, 2017
EssayPolitics

Conveniently Changing our Minds

I can just see it. Ten, maybe twenty, years from now, an avalanche of new books will come out. Or, maybe it will just be an edited volume, conveniently declaring how leaders in the evangelical world, how leaders in the Reformed world, have "changed their…
Jason Lief
September 29, 2017
Essay

Parables and Concerts: An Invitation

Last Friday I took my kids to see U2 on their Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour. My kids have grown up listening to U2 because my wife and I make them listen to the music we like. We're sort of music dictators. My son, who…
Jason Lief
September 15, 2017