Andor: Star Wars for Grown-ups
The question of what happens after the revolution has always been a problem. If we haven’t noticed it from our own history, Andor shows us that it was also true a long time ago, and in a galaxy far away.
The question of what happens after the revolution has always been a problem. If we haven’t noticed it from our own history, Andor shows us that it was also true a long time ago, and in a galaxy far away.
Contextualisation needs to consider not merely questions of faithfulness to gospel truth and persuasiveness. We also need to assess which patterns of life, modes of communication and styles of rhetoric are fitting for the gospel of the crucified Christ.
From my limited vantage point there seems to be growing consensus around the proper evangelical response to our current cultural context, and a shift in some major points of discussion.
Another Australian cricket captain has been sent to the pavilion. Sandgate has given way to a sexting scandal. News reported this week that in 2017, Tim Paine sent lewd text messages to a female colleague. The following year Tim Paine took over Australia’s second most important job, following Steve Smith’s disgrace. The various criticisms of Paine and even the decision to stand down tell us something about sex and our culture: we no longer know what to think about sex. The reactions have been revealing. Almost everyone agrees that Tim Paine’s messages were wrong (in some sense), and certainly foolish. ...
The past 18 months have proven difficult for all Victorians. During this time hundreds of thousands of Victorians have been gratefully receiving support, care and education provided by religious organisations such as schools and counselling services. Churches have continued to minister to people and offer hope where disease and lockdowns have darkened the lives of so many. During this same period, the Victorian Government has moved again and again to reduce the freedoms of religious organisations which hold beliefs and practices in keeping with the historical convictions of their religion. The Victorian Government has moved again and again to reduce...