Boston Declaration
With the 500 year anniversary of the reformation having just passed and the beginning of the Christmas season upon us, my Sunday School class was discussing what evangelicals had gained (or recovered) and what we have lost with the reformation. … Continued
God Is Not Dead
… so asserts Energion editor Chris Eyre. Thoughts? Read More Read More
Philosophy for Believers: Discussing Issues
Even though you do not realise it, you have already been engaged, I will not say ‘immersed’, in philosophical issues when you start to talk about Christian faith. For you achieve certain attitudes before you fill your speech with content. … Continued
A Discussion of Loving and Caring
… with authors Shauna Hyde and Renee Crosby. Learn More Learn More
Introducing Reiki Healing Touch as Prayer with Your Hands
Spirituality takes many forms – silence, breath prayer, visualization, and healing touch. Authentic spirituality embraces the body as well as spirit and mind. When you experience healing touch, your spirit is also transformed. Our cells and souls experience healing when … Continued
God: Above, Within, Unnecessary
Transcendence, Immanence, Humanism The cosmos continues to exist. The theist claims that God created the world. Those two claims imply that there are two realities, God and the world. That means that there is some relation between them. Talk about … Continued
Inclusion and Boundaries, Law and Grace: Where Hospitality Meets Identity
“Boundaries help define what a household, family, church, or community holds precious. However, the modern world is deeply ambivalent about boundaries and community. Although we yearn for home and a place to belong, often we find ourselves more comfortable with … Continued
I Am an Evangelical – Of a Liberal Sort!
The word “evangelical” has taken on negative connotations in many circles. While it has traditionally been used (in the United States) to designate conservative Protestants who are Biblicist in their reading of the Bible (insists that the Bible is inerrant/infallible) … Continued
History, the Confederacy, and Monuments
Recently here on EDN, Robert Cornwall had an excellent article on the need to study history. On that point I completely agree. That said, I thought the view of history in the article he recommended was a bit binary and … Continued
Myths, metaphors, mysteries and making it up: theology meets fiction
There is a saying which I’ve seen variously attributed to African, Amerind and Asian wise men, which goes “I don’t know if it happened this way, but I know this story is true”. A little while ago, I blogged on … Continued