While many answers might be tossed on the table to answer this question, not least the cross and resurrection, Brian Harris, in his book The Big Picture: Building Blocks of a Christian World View, offers an approach to worldview that includes a topic that seems rarely put on the table but which just might be the most significant Christian “addition” to worldview discussions. The Trinity. He knows what many will says: When people hear that you are about to speak on... Read more
I don’t post much about politics, but thought this 538 article is worth the reading, of which this clip is just a part: In a few months, after Iowa and New Hampshire begin to winnow the field, the GOP nomination race could boil down to an epic final between a candidate with a more pragmatic image, such as Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina or Jeb Bush, and a more conservative one, such as Ted Cruz, Ben Carson or Donald Trump. If... Read more
Tim Funk: At nearly 97 years old, Billy Graham has a new book out. The cover of “Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity and Our Life Beyond” features the face of Graham in his grandfatherly years, when the Charlotte-born evangelist appeared to mellow, emphasize God’s love and even offer what some interpreted as an inclusive vision of the afterlife. But on many of the 259 pages of Graham’s 33rd book, the words about heaven and especially hell echo his hard-line sermons from the... Read more
The issue is not if one is to be an egalitarian but how to be an egalitarian. (Not disrespecting that complementarians believe the same about themselves.) The issue John Stackhouse addresses in a chapter called “What Then?” (the book is called Partners in Christ) is how to be an egalitarian in a Christian manner. This is how he states the problem itself: As we seek to respond properly to a social situation involving patriarchy—whether a marriage or a church, in the instances... Read more
Last Friday I posted a summary by N.T. Wright of E.P. Sanders’ view of Judaism and Paul but I thought it would be good today to post Sanders’ own summary of what he accomplished (or said) in his famous Paul and Palestinian Judaism, a book every intelligent reader of Paul must read for herself or himself. Image The source of this post is Redefining First-Century Jewish and Christian Identities: Essays in Honor of Ed Parish Sanders. In this collection E.P. Sanders has... Read more
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.... Read more
Pulitzer Prize Winner, James McPherson: Interview James McPherson is widely viewed as the foremost living scholar of the Civil War era. McPherson’s book, Battle Cry of Freedom, won the Pulitzer Prize and has sold 700,000 copies. Fifteen other books have come from McPherson’s gifted pen (and then followed by his trusty Olympia typewriter). McPherson has won many awards for his work. Along with the Pulitzer Prize he received the Lincoln Prize and the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in... Read more
Want a church in Vancouver? Save your money. Congregations looking to buy a place of worship are losing faith in Vancouver’s hot real estate market. “To buy a church in Vancouver right now you have to spend at least $2 million,” said Leonardo di Francesco, with Church Realtors. He has been selling places of worship for the past 20 years. He says it’s a seller’s market right now with very few options out there for those looking to build a church, temple, mosque or synagogue in Metro Vancouver.... Read more
Sarah Kaplan: “When does ‘eating clean’ become an eating disorder?” That was the headline on Broadly writer Claudia McNeilly’s lengthy piece on a little-researched, still-disputed medical condition known as “orthorexia.” Within 24 hours of publication, “orthorexia” was trending on Facebook and the piece had garnered thousands of comments. Half the responses were ecstatic: “Awesome article,” one person wrote. “[I] would get incredibly anxious in the presence of certain foods such as rice or white potatoes before realizing that I had some kind of problem but... Read more
By John Frye One of the most amazing set of parallels is that between the stilling of the storm on the sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41) and the exorcising of the legion of demons from a man of Gerasenes (Mark 5:1-20). The turbulent storm on the sea is parallel to the terrifying existence of the demoniac. The disciples race to Jesus in the boat; the demoniac runs to Jesus in Gedara. Jesus simply speaks a commanding word to the violent... Read more
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