The following is a repost from the very early days of this blog. This was about 4 months after the question of evolution and the Christian faith had been raised as a possiblity rather than an obvious antithesis. I now hold to what is popularly (well, not that popular in Christian circles, yet) called: theistic evolution or Creational evolution or biologos. ———————————————————————————- The following is a quote from CS Lewis about the creation of humanity. Most will be surprised by... Read more
This is the Sixth post in a series titled: Earthquakes… Signs of the Times? I invite you to read the rest of the series here to catch up (the first post would be extremely helpful) … —————————————- Today’s post is going to look at the language of the “coming of the son of man.” In many popular theological systems, this is seen as a text connected to the rapture of the church. I do not want to analyze ‘rapture’ theology... Read more
This is the second of 3 posts that I plan to do regarding alleviating poverty. This will not be comprehensive in any way shape or form, but aims at doing some critical reflection on the situation we now find ourselves in as American citizens. Everything I write is an interaction with a book titled: Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America; by Paul Tough (thus the title). Specifically this will be based on chapter two of... Read more
This is the Sixth post in a series titled: Earthquakes… Signs of the Times? I invite you to read the rest of the series here to catch up (the first post would be extremely helpful)… ———————————————————- We have been doing a study to discern whether or not we can rightfully say that earthquakes and other natural disasters are “signs of the times” or indicators that the “end times” are coming soon. This next point, is not critical to the study... Read more
This is the fifth post in a series titled: Earthquakes… Signs of the Times? I invite you to read the rest of the series here to catch up (the first post would be extremely helpful)… —————————————————————– A popular phrase in the Christian subculture is “Antichrist” who is often identified as the “Abomination of Desolation” or the “Beast” who will brand sinners with his mark of “666.” For instance, in the popular book series/ movie “Left Behind,” this figure is known... Read more
This is the first of 3 posts that I plan to do regarding alleviating poverty. This will not be comprehensive in any way shape or form, but aims at doing some critical reflection on the situation we now find ourselves in as American citizens. Everything I write is an interaction with a book titled: Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America; by Paul Tough (thus the title). Specifically this will be based on chapter two of... Read more
This is the fourth post in a series titled: Earthquakes… Signs of the Times? I invite you to read the rest of the series here to catch up, so to speak. This is a series exploring whether or not we can say that natural disasters are indicators of the imminent return of Christ/ end times/ rapture. My argument is no, but I’ll let you be the judge to see if the following argument holds up. Let’s continue… One of the... Read more
This is the third post in a series titled: Earthquakes… Signs of the Times? I invite you to check out the rest of the series here to catch up, so to speak This is a series exploring whether or not we can say that natural disasters are indicators of the imminent return of Christ/ end times/ rapture. My argument is no, but I’ll let you be the judge to see if the following argument holds up. Let’s continue… ———————————————————————— The... Read more
Thesis: “The forms of media and technology—regardless of their content—cause profound changes in the church and culture” (23). “The medium is the message” (29). Evaluation: Shane Hipps, who began his adult life in the advertising world (now a pastor), uses the work of Marshall McLuhan to analyze how technologies alter culture and faith. McLuhan is famous for the phrase: “The medium is the message.” Hipps uses this book as an opportunity to discern how the various “mediums” of electronic culture... Read more
I want to thank everyone who has been part of this blog in the past year or so. I have grown in various areas throughout this journey because of your input, passion, intellect, conversation, confrontation, affirmation, and overall love for the way of Jesus! We don’t always agree, but hopefully we are both spurred on toward love and good deeds. We don’t always know each other in person, but hopefully you have found me to be a new ‘friend.’ We... Read more
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