An op-ed piece I wrote, with the title “The New Testament Scholar Who Stole Christmas?”, has appeared in The Bible and Interpretation. Click through to read it, and feel free to share any thoughts you may have about it in the comments section here!
Slippery Slopes All Around
December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
I have written several contradictory things over the years about the notion of a slippery slope, but one of them focused on the idea of a “radical middle,” where one tries to maintain their balance with slippery slopes on both sides. Scot McKnight posted something very similar today, as he reflected on the fact that [...]
Spiritual Agoraphobia
November 14, 2011 By 14 Comments
In my Sunday school class yesterday, we found ourselves talking about Paul’s at times universalist-sounding language in Romans, and how it relates to traditional Christian ideas about salvation, punishment and afterlife. I shared my own thought that it is hard to believe that Paul, having worked in the first part of his letter to demolish [...]
Quote of the Day (Tony Campolo)
October 17, 2011 By 13 Comments
I have three things I’d like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don’t give a shit. What’s worse is that you’re more upset with the fact that I said shit than the fact that 30,000 kids died [...]
This is Your Brain on Inerrancy. Any Questions?
October 15, 2011 By 17 Comments
It has been a while since I’d seen this video, and so thanks to John Byron for reminding us about it!
Religious Believers and Science Fiction Nerds around the Blogosphere
October 4, 2011 By 9 Comments
First, let me share this great video again on the parallel phenomena of religious fundamentalism and nerdiness: I felt compelled to share the video, since I have been having a conversation on Facebook with a Whovian fundamentalist whose canon includes the 1996 special but rejects the current series. The fan in question also rejects my [...]
Is Progressive Christianity the Last, Best Hope for Christianity’s Future?
October 2, 2011 By 22 Comments
An interesting article that was shared on Facebook argues that progressive or liberal Christianity is where Christianity is headed in our time. John Shore, the author, makes some good points along the way, regardless whether you find his point about the alleged inevitability of what he depicts less than persuasive. Here’s a sample: In the [...]
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