What about the church today could use "reformation"? That is, what needs reforming in the contemporary church?
What about the church today could use "reformation"? That is, what needs reforming in the contemporary church?
St. Augustine wasn't sure when life began, but, contrary to how pro-abortionists are trying to use him, he still strongly condemned abortion. And he thought it likely that aborted fetuses and even miscarried children would rise, fully formed, at the Resurrection.
Lutheran pastor and media scholar Trevor Sutton discusses the efforts of some churches to hold worship services in the metaverse, the shared online realm of virtual reality. All major theological traditions emphasize that worship should be embodied, whereas the metaverse "ruptures the communion of our senses."
Anthony Sacramone, of Luther at the Movies fame, is the editor of Religion & Liberty, which has a special issue consisting of critiques of the Metaverse. Read more
When I first attended a Lutheran service, like many other visitors, I was impressed but confused. Here is an explanation of what is going on, with an emphasis on what visitors tend to find the most different from what they are used to. Read more
Jonathan Aigner points out that some 4 billion people watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. That comes to 63% of the entire world. And, judging from the social media reaction, viewers in our part of the world were transfixed. Why liturgical worship is so powerful and where to find it.
Looking back, we see that in many ways our ancestors were "deplorable"--in their acceptance of slavery, war, colonialism, and many other faults and evidence of moral blindness. But what will future generations see about us that is "deplorable" but that most people today are oblivious to?
What if our civilization is devolving instead of evolving? That is, what if we Westerners in the 21st century, despite or maybe even because of our technology, are not progressing but becoming more primitive? There are reasons to think so.
The latest rage among those who are "spiritual but not religious" is animism. That is the religion associated with what used to be called "primitive tribes," the view that animals, plants, bodies of water, and natural forces are animated by spirits, which must be placated and worshiped.
From time immemorial, physicians have sworn to "do no harm." Of course, they have also sworn not to commit abortion. Or euthanasia. Those parts have been omitted in the many versions of the Hippocratic Oath that physicians have to take upon graduation from medical school. Some of today's physicians are vowing to oppose the "gender binary" and to honor "indigenous healing" practices.
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