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Category Archives: Christianity
Augustine: Patron Saint of Bloggers?
I started reading Augustine’s Confessions today, in conjunction with a chapter “about” him (and his theological positions) in my Church History textbook. I find myself growing more and more perplexed, being pulled in two separate directions. On one hand, when … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Reflection, Writing
Tagged Augustine, Blogging, church history, confessions
3 Comments
Increedulous
In my Church History class, we have recently moved from the early era of the persecuted church into the era of the church-in-bed-with-the-empire. This also happens to be the era of creeds. I get the sense that for many, this … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, Ordination, Presbyterian
Tagged church history, creeds, heresy, nicaea, Ordination
15 Comments
Daddy, Is Jesus God?
People have started wars, split churches, and even been burned at the stake over this simple question casually posed to me by my three year old son last night at dinner. “Daddy, is Jesus God?” It would have been easy … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Grady, Ordination, Seminary
Tagged divinity of christ, gospels, Grady, Greek, theological questions, translation
39 Comments
Preaching and Presenting
Busy week. I’m preaching at my church this Sunday morning, and then presenting a writer’s workshop at Barnes & Noble this Monday evening. I know I’m late in asking this, but any input you have on either topic (or resources) … Continue reading
Boob Jobs for Christians!
Ordinarily, I try pretty hard to avoid listening to Christian “talk radio” stations, for obvious reasons. But I must have been either bored or incredibly lost on the dial this afternoon, because I managed to stumble across 100.7 The Word … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Pop-Culture, Rants
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My Christmas Non-Gift List
Every year around this time I complain about how commercial Christmas has become. And then I busily start compiling a wish-list of things I want people to buy for me. Every year I tell people that Christmas (for Christians, at … Continue reading