The Official Blog of Benjamin L. Corey
How many will it take? Is this seriously the kind of country you want to live in? Read more
How many will it take? Is this seriously the kind of country you want to live in? Read more
While Christian community ought be the safest place for one to run and hide, it's often a place where we experience some of the most painful wounds. Read more
When I’ve written about Calvinism I’ve not infrequently heard “that’s just a caricature of Calvinism,” or that I don’t understand what Calvinism actually teaches (neither of which are true). While it’s true some of my critiques may not apply to some modern American Calvinists (who in all honesty, probably shouldn’t call themselves Calvinists), when I talk about Calvinism I’m talking about the theology of John Calvin himself. I think the irony that often occurs isn’t that I don’t understand Calvinism, but that many... Read more
This isn’t a post about theology, Christian culture, or any of the other things I typically write about. Yes, this is a post about the 1%, but not that 1%. This is a post about breast cancer and the fact that 1% of new cases each year occur in men. In a world where all things breast cancer related are pink, it’s easy to think of breast cancer as a disease that only impacts women– but that’s not reality. Pink can be a... Read more
2000 years ago a group of folks in the first century had the opportunity to sit at the base of a hill and hear Jesus’s most famous sermon– one that’s become known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” In this particular sermon, Jesus offers many critiques on the old way of doing things and issues his followers a new standard that must be met in order to be rightfully called the children of God: the love of enemies. Over the course of time... Read more
Yesterday the internet exploded as Caitlyn Jenner was introduced to the world. While so much of what I saw online was a kind and loving reception for her, much of it was not. From the Christian community, there didn’t seem to be any shortage of condemnation, calls for her to repent, and a tendency to push back on any Christian who spoke of her without being judgmental. Unfortunately, religious judgmentalism is the exact opposite of how we are called to... Read more
(This post is my continuing dialogue with the ideas of Jeff Cook, from his new book, Everything New: Reimagining Heaven and Hell.) … A.W Tozer once wrote that, “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” I agree with Tozer and would take it one step further: what comes into our minds when we think about hell tells us a lot about God’s character– or at least what we envision God’s character to be. Continuing... Read more
Over the course of the past year I’ve had an ongoing series introducing readers to what I call the “biblical alternative to hell,” which is a position called conditionalism. Scot McKnight has also been discussing hell from a very similar angle over the same period. Recently he’s had Jeff Cook on his blog discussing arguments from his new book, Everything New: Reimagining Heaven and Hell, and Jeff has raised some really excellent arguments that I wanted to dissect a bit in a... Read more
On a daily basis I interact with readers who come from nearly every location on the faith continuum. Many are either disenchanted, burned out, or aren’t quite sure where they are headed anymore. Yet, most seem to still be fascinated with this person called Jesus. My advice for everyone, regardless of the particular place you may find yourself, is to hit the “reset” button on your faith structure and to simply start over– rebuilding faith and life upon the teachings of... Read more
19 Kids and Counting won’t be in your evening lineup tonight. The Raw Story is now reporting that TLC has indefinitely pulled the show from their lineup- including repeat broadcast episodes, over reports of Josh Duggar’s sexual abuse of multiple girls, and the ensuing cover-up by the family. There is no word on whether or not the show which highlights the life of the fundamentalist family from Arkansas, will be permanently cancelled but it has been pulled at least for the... Read more
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