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	<description>I write within the tension of spirituality and culture, politics and theology, existing and emerging forms of church, the Kingdom of God and Empire America, modern and postmodern thought, &#38; the gritty drama that is my pilgrim story.</description>
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		<title>In What Do You Place Your Faith, Mrs. Clinton?</title>
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Nearly 2 years ago I re-posted this article on the use of &#8216;faith&#8217; 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 &#8216;faith&#8217; in the political square, wondering if the term has become utterly meaningless. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;New Kind of Christianity&#8221; of Brian McLaren: A Theological Assessment, The Narrative Question 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.” Many of us are familiar with it’s story:

In Brian’s words, “To be a Christian has required one to believe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/the-new-kind-of-christianity-of-brian-mclaren-a-theological-assessment-the-narrative-question-1</link>
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		<title>Archbishop Rowan Williams on the Uniqueness and Finality of Christ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of the new discussion on Brian McLaren&#8217;s new book, A New Kind of Christianity, I thought these words from the Archbishop were timely and important. Thoughts?
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In an address exploring the finality of Christ in a pluralist world on Tuesday, Dr Rowan Williams said people who believed in absolute truth were liable to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;New Kind of Christianity&#8221; of Brian McLaren: A Theological Assessment, Intro 0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 on Brian McLaren&#8217;s new book, A New Kind of Christianity. My first was heavy on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark 4:35-41—Don&#8217;t You Care If We Drown?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/mark-4-35-41-dont-you-care-if-we-drown</link>
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		<title>Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Final Thoughts 7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;ve reached the end of the &#8220;Pagitt and Pelagius&#8221; series, an indepth look at Pagitt&#8217;s A Christianity Worth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/pagitt-and-pelagius-an-examination-of-an-emerging-neo-pelagianism-final-thoughts-7</link>
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		<title>Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Conclusion 6</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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’ theology. Pagitt is a Pelagian. From human nature to sin, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/pagitt-and-pelagius-an-examination-of-an-emerging-neo-pelagianism%e2%80%94conclusion6</link>
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		<title>Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Discipleship and Judgment 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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)
UPDATE: Please not in point #3 I accidentally suggested that Doug&#8217;s leader is Pelagius by typing LEADER instead of LEAD. I did not mean [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/pagitt-and-pelagius-an-examination-of-an-emerging-neo-pelagianism-discipleship-and-judgment-5</link>
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		<title>Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Salvation 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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)
ON SALVATION
Now that we&#8217;ve established Doug Pagitt&#8217;s and Pelagius&#8217; understanding of human nature and sin, it is time to see how both affect their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.novuslumen.net/pagitt-and-pelagius-an-examination-of-an-emerging-neo-pelagianism-salvation-4</link>
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		<title>Pagitt and Pelagius: An Examination of an Emerging Neo-Pelagianism—Interlude on Sin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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)
In between the posts on Sin and Salvation I thought I would post something short in answer to a question that has popped up [...]]]></description>
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