I realize I’ve been sharing other people’s thoughts more than my own lately, but that’s the beauty of the internets, eh? Anyway, I liked McLaren’s response to this question on his blog. http://brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/q-r-evangelism-and-evangelists.html#more Social Bookmarking
I am encouraged by this introduction to what I hope will be a great series of writing. Reminds me that it has been too long since I sat with a group to wrestle with and interpret scripture. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-raushenbush/the-complex-power-and-wis_b_658639.html Social Bookmarking
A few weeks ago, I wrote a somewhat emotionally reactive post about (hyper-) Calvinism and the seeming militant commitment to it by its adherents. I didn’t mention it then, but the words were in response to a book I had just read, Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey with the New Calvinists. Though I finished the book with a bit more insight regarding this resurgent movement, I am continually dismayed by the certainty and hubris displayed in this particular way of viewing both God and… Continue reading →
I am not a Calvinist. I don’t like systematic theology. I don’t enjoy endless debate about the character and sovereign nature of God. These things are neither fruitful nor soul-nourishing to me. However, I also don’t like being insulted as “theologically light” simply for not agreeing with a particular interpretation of Scripture. As if had I only studied more diligently and prayed more fervently, then I would understand. Or, perhaps, it is not God’s will for me. (Yes, that is sarcasm.) If I have something… Continue reading →
It seems to me that an awful lot of people are talking, but not enough people are asking questions. One person who I can always count on to ask great questions is my good friend, Lynnea, as you can see from her many thought-provoking posts here on PMIAB. I have found another wonderful inquirer in David Dark, who raises questions as well as eyebrows from the front cover of his newest book, The Sacredness of Questioning Everything. You can find numerous reviews of Dark’s book… Continue reading →
Thanks to Greg Boyd who has saved me the trouble of actually buying and/or reviewing this, um, less than inspiring publication marketed as the Patriot’s Bible. Happy Independence Day. Social Bookmarking