I grew up in church. Not a typical middle class, white picket fence, awkwardly perfect church goin’ family situation, but in church nonetheless. Most of what I recall from those early childhood and teenage years bring memories of good things. People genuinely taught me that loving Jesus matters more than anything else in the world. The world, after all, is corrupt and the place we truly long for is far, far away – heaven. So we are to love Jesus... Read more
photo © 2008 Ethan Lofton | more info (via: Wylio) There is a cool new site that has great potential called “Theology and Life in the 21st Century.” One of the writers, Eric, frequents the comments here on Pangea. He is insightful and passionate about Jesus. He did however write an article that I think has some confusing terms and ideas. He relates Postmodernism to “Universalism” siting a distrust towards “absolute truth.” My contention is that he is coming... Read more
I am excited to have a post here by David Ozab. He is a writer and recently converted to Roman Catholicism. While I do not share his convictions, certainly it is beneficial to hear from others outside of our own sphere of experience. I am pleased to have his guest contribution on the blog… ————————————— photo © 2005 Jo N | more info (via: Wylio) There was once a guy who was stranded on a deserted island. After many... Read more
This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. To understand my view of Genesis 1, you may read here as that chapter will not be discussed in this series. Also, check out this series by RJS at Jesus Creed. The rest of this series, go here (in the first post, I present an option of Adam being historical) (in the second post I explore the idea of Adam being a parable). —————————————————————- photo... Read more
Jesus’ teachings are hard, especially this one: “Love your enemies.” Because this command of Christ feels defiant to logic and experience, many jump backwards to the Hebrew Scriptures. Rightfully so… well, at least to some degree. God as a conquering warrior is a primary image in the Old Testament. CONFESSION: Many Christians, especially those of us who believe in nonviolence, minimize this fact. For several reasons, people find it difficult to understand how a God who, in the New... Read more
This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. To understand my view of Genesis 1, you may read here as that chapter will not be discussed in this series. Also, check out this series by RJS at Jesus Creed. The rest of this series, go here (in the first post, I present an option of Adam being historical). —————————————————————- For most evangelical Christian readers, the following perspective will be a bit more... Read more
This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. To understand my view of Genesis 1, you may read here as that chapter will not be discussed in this series. Also, check out this series by RJS at Jesus Creed. The rest of this series, go here (in the first post, I present an option of Adam being historical). —————————————————————- photo © 2005 John | more info (via: Wylio) Many Christians feel that... Read more
N.T. Wright comments below on the recent situation with Osama bin Laden in light of the Myth of Redemptive Violence. I think we Americans need to listen to relevant evangelical Christian voices from across the pond. Also check out these other posts on the situation with Osama bin Laden: “Mourning the death of Osama bin Laden… and the loss of Every other Life” and “Osama bin Laden, God the Violent Warrior, and Loving Our Enemies” —————————————————- Former Bishop of Durham... Read more
Hello Friends! Fridays are now for you!!!!! Each Friday I am going to feature a guest post (assuming I have one that is worth the read of course). The best way for you to participate in this is to click the above “Contribute” tab. Instructions are there. Here is the first serving of “Friendly Friday.” ________________________________________ Should we rejoice at the death of an enemy? Several years ago, when our children were still quite young, my car was attacked by... Read more
So what do you think? If you read this blog on a regular occasion, you probably know what I think 🙂 The sign is clever and quite honoring to moms, but the attack on science makes Christians look anti-intellectual. Its time to move beyond this debate and allow the Scriptures to form an accurate worldview free from our preconceived notions about truth. For more on Evolution and the Bible, click here. Read more
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