# Roundup: Science and faith, North Korea, liberal Christianity, gay marriage

> We must move beyond making this conversation the primary function of theology. That’s a rat race. If this is our primary conversation, we Christians will be ever (and only) in a position of reactivity, with nothing of depth and substance to offer the people of the world.

2 August 2012 · News

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## [Science, faith, and an ongoing conversation](https://sojo.net/blogs/2012/08/01/science-faith-and-ongoing-conversation/)

We must move beyond making this conversation the primary function of theology. That’s a rat race. If this is our primary conversation, we Christians will be ever (and only) in a position of reactivity, with nothing of depth and substance to offer the people of the world.

## [Homelessness, starvation and disease threaten North Korea](https://www.unitingworld.org.au/2012/homelessness-starvation-and-disease-threaten-north-korea/)

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless and starvation once again threatens the people of North Korea after heavy flooding this month.

## [Why liberal Christianity (too often) sucks](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/tonyjones/2012/08/01/why-liberal-christianity-too-often-sucks/)

What progressive theologians have *failed* at is producing populist theology.

## [Democrats back gay marriage](https://www.getreligion.org/2012/08/democrats-back-gay-marriage-who-you-gonna-call/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democrats-back-gay-marriage-who-you-gonna-call)

Who you gonna call?