The Emerging Church, Karl Barth, and the Doctrine of Revelation 1
A 4 week series based on a paper called “DIGGING UP THE PAST: KARL BARTH AS FOE TO THE EMERGING CHURCH ON THE DOCTRINE OF REVELATION.” Series Posts 1—Introduction 2—“God Speaks” 3—“God’s Revelation is Jesus Christ” 3—Conclusion In 2007, Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones co-edited a book called An Emergent Manifesto of Hope. At the time, Tony Jones was the National [...]
Samir Selmanovic’s “It’s Really All About God”: First Impressions
I am half through Samir Selmanovic’s new book, “It’s Really All About God: Reflections of a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian” From what I have read so far 2 things are clear: 1) Jesus has been stripped of all his Messianic implications, because Selmanovic chooses to refer to him simply as “Jesus,” rather than Jesus Christ [...]
Bioethics and Christian Spirituality: Introduction
The Series 1. Introduction 2. Taking Life 3. Making Life 4. Faking Life 5. Discussion Folks, you all are in for a real treat! I was browsing through my iTunes library and stumbled upon a series of mp3 recordings I did for the ministry for which I worked a few years ago. During that time I was the coordinator of our Statesmanship [...]
I Grasp God
I wrote this piece at the end of my first semester of seminary. I thought I would re-post it after I began my first week of my 2nd year. Enjoy! tonight i realized i grasp god, creature has roped the creator i’ve cut god up into bite sized bits i’ve filed him away in little drawers i’ve cataloged him i’ve labeled [...]
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“I love you God. Can you help me make better choices?”
I am on a much needed vacation with my wife during my spring break, so we will pick up with the Brian McLaren review next week with 3-4 fresh posts. In the meantime enjoy and meditate upon this note that was written by a child and dropped in my church’s offering plate. A child’s innocent, honest question silences... [Read more]
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In What Do You Place Your Faith, Mrs. Clinton?
Nearly 2 years ago I re-posted this article on the use of ‘faith’ in politics. I re-posted it nearly a year after the original just as things were heating up in the home stretch of the primary elections on the use of ‘faith’ in the political square, wondering if the term has become utterly meaningless.... [Read more]
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The “New Kind of Christianity” of Brian McLaren: A Theological Assessment, The Narrative Question 1
Post Series 0: Intro 1: Narrative Question 2: Authority Question 3: God Question 4: Jesus Question 5: Gospel Question 6: Church Question 7: Sex Question 8: Future Question 9: Pluralism Question 10: What-Do-We-Do-Now Question 11: Final Thoughts Brian’s first whipping boy is what he terms the “Greco-Roman six-line narrative.”... [Read more]
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Archbishop Rowan Williams on the Uniqueness and Finality of Christ
In light of the new discussion on Brian McLaren’s new book, A New Kind of Christianity, I thought these words from the Archbishop were timely and important. Thoughts? —————————————– In an address exploring the finality of Christ in... [Read more]
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The “New Kind of Christianity” of Brian McLaren: A Theological Assessment, Intro 0
Post Series 0: Intro 1: Narrative Question 2: Authority Question 3: God Question 4: Jesus Question 5: Gospel Question 6: Church Question 7: Sex Question 8: Future Question 9: Pluralism Question 10: What-Do-We-Do-Now Question 11: Final Thoughts This is my second attempt at writing the intro to my introduction to the series... [Read more]
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Mark 4:35-41—Don’t You Care If We Drown?!
In between series, I thought I would post a sermon I gave last year. It is on Mark 4:35-41, an amazingly fearful event in the lives of the disciples. I hope it encourages you in your own journey through amazingly fearful events. Friday begins my 11 post theological assessment of Brian McLaren’s new book, A New Kind of... [Read more]
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Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Final Thoughts 7
Post Series 1. Introduction 2. Pagitt and Pelagius On Human Nature 3. Pagitt and Pelagius On Sin 4. Interlude on Sin 5. Pagitt and Pelagius On Salvation 6. Pagitt and Pelagius On Discipleship and Judgment 7. Conclusion 8. (Final Thoughts) Three weeks and 8 posts later, we’ve reached the end of the “Pagitt and... [Read more]
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Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Conclusion 6
Post Series 1. Introduction 2. Pagitt and Pelagius On Human Nature 3. Pagitt and Pelagius On Sin 4. Pagitt and Pelagius On Salvation 5. Pagitt and Pelagius On Discipleship and Judgment 6. Conclusion 7. (Final Thoughts) CONCLUSION According to Pagitt’s own published work, it is clear he reflects much, if not most, of Pelagius’... [Read more]
