I am currently reading the book An Open Heart by The Dalai Lama.  He is remarkably compassionate.  He teaches that we are all the same.  We all have great potential. Social Bookmarking

I bought a TNIV when it came out.  Being me, I liked the gender neutral language.  I think “man” meaning mankind is often read to be not women.  I, admittedly not conservative concerning women in the church, am happy to own a copy of this version.  Little did I know it would so quickly disappear. [...]

Texas law mandates Biblical Literacy taught in schools.  What do you think?  No guidelines is the odd part. Social Bookmarking

I struggle with prayer.  I made a goal in January to revisit prayer in 2009.  So far, like most of those sort of goals, I have failed.  I have have had an ongoing struggle with prayer for many years.  I don’t know how prayer relates to my view of God and how I perceive God’s [...]

What are the minimum criteria for Christianity? I have a broad definition–follower of the teachings of Christ. What do you think makes you, or perhaps others a Christian? Social Bookmarking

From time to time, I feel like we ( my husband and I) should have done the typical thing at our church and have a baby dedication.  We didn’t do this for either of our children.  I am sort of a traditionalist in this regard, and it isn’t something that I quite understand the purpose [...]

Is the belief in the Trinity necessary?  Can God be God–or do we have to accept God in Three Persons? Social Bookmarking

In a Christian Century article, Peter Rollins talks about church or perhaps non church.  He is a leader in the Emergent church movement in in the UK.  Ikon is the name of his group.  He says in the article that “Ikon has lead some people out of the church and some into it.”  It appears [...]

Last night I watched this documentary .  Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandria Pelosi.  She visited some of the same places that Bill Maher did in Religulous notably, The Holy Land Amusement Park.  She also had clips from the founder of the Creation Museum.  In my opinion, she is very respectful of the [...]

In the recent discussions here on putmeinabox, church affiliations have been debated.  What do those affiliations say about a person?  Does one have to support the denomination as a whole to be a happy member of a certain church?  I don’t think so. I admit to being a Baptist.  I find a personal heritage within [...]