I remember when I officially cut ties with evangelicalism. It was a feeling of relief, like a weight had been taken off my chest, but there was also grief. Even though it has been almost 15 years since I was last a part of evangelicalism, I still remember it with a bitter fondness. I remember many of the people with affection. They were like family at a time when I had no actual family. As a teenager, there was always... Read more
Roger E. Olson recently wrote an article “Who Is A ‘Progressive Christian’ and How Is That Different from ‘Liberal Christian?’”. In his article, he differentiates between what it means to be a liberal Christian and a progressive Christian. Although I agree with his differentiation between liberal and progressive, I was a bit surprised at his assertion that Progressive Christianity is simply a catch-all phrase for “younger Christians” who support LGBTQ+, women, and other social equality rights within the Church. Dr.... Read more
I had the unique privilege of interviewing Kristin Du Mez for the UNenlightenment podcast about her riveting book Jesus and John Wayne: how white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. If you have not read this book, you must put it on your summer reading list. In this book, Kristin offers her uniquely plausible theory by tracing the history of evangelicalism’s religious-political history, which culminates in the election of Donald Trump. This book will ruin you just a... Read more
Biblical inerrancy is one of the most sensitive issues within the Christian culture. Those who adhere to its doctrine cannot fathom a world where the Bible can be from God and not inerrant at the same time. Inerrancy is the cornerstone doctrine for evangelicals. All theology for evangelicals is built upon this premise. It is my purpose in this article to make a concise, yet definitive stance against the inerrancy of the Bible. This is not just one argument, but... Read more
I had a chance to sit down with Brian McLaren this past week via Zoom for my UNenlightenment podcast. We talked about everything from Trumpism to Progressive Christianity as well as his new book “Faith After Doubt”. A great interview with a great thinker. You can view the YouTube video here You can hear the podcast here Read more
There are a lot of opinions as to what constitutes Christendom. However, Christendom should be understood as the confluence between the political and Christian bodies of a nation. Those who advocate for Christendom envisage a country that upholds biblical values both formally (legislatively) and informally (culturally). There are generally two types of proponents of Christendom. The first sees the U.S. as a country not that different from the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. They would like to see... Read more
Jesus’s worst enemy was not Rome, it was His own people – the religious leaders. In 1741 evangelical preacher Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” His sermon outlined the various ways in which his people were disobeying God. The sermon was meant to convict and empower the people to make changes and follow God. The sermon was later published and became a classic within American Christianity. It is important to write a... Read more
I get that it is past Valentine’s Day, but who cares? Love is a topic that transcends simple greeting card novelty. In fact, love is of such great value that it even transcends humanity. Many argue that love is the chief attribute of God and that nothing He does is apart from the great love He has for His creation. What is it about love that makes it so different than any other form of relational expression? There is a... Read more
I was always taught that the most significant difference between Christianity and every other religion is that Christians serve a “risen” Savior; that unlike other gods ours is the true living God in the person of Jesus Christ. However, throughout the past 20 years, various ministerial contexts have demonstrated something quite different. It seems for many Christians, particularly evangelicals, God is a construct of their imagination. In other words, instead of being a Holy God who has indwelt us through... Read more
In the opening chapters of Genesis, we read that God created everything in the cosmos in six days. After each creation, we find that God says what He has created was “good”. We oftentimes assume that this proclamation reflects in some way God’s nature. If it is believed that God is good, then it must also be believed that His creation was as good as He is. However, we know this is not logically possible because God cannot create something... Read more
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