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Archive for June, 2009
Bad Jesus
As one of the verifications of Jesus’ character and validity, John Stott explains the four criticisms leveled at Jesus by his enemies from Mark’s Gospel (blasphemy, evil associations, frivolous religion, sabbath-breaking). The religious criticisms of those who have no interest in our success can offer real insight into our spirituality. Those who claim to follow More >
Christian discipline
Does your understanding of church discipline remind you of a sledge hammer? Here’s basic biblical info regarding Christians disciplining each other in the context of the church.
Key passages
Matthew 18:15-20 Listen
15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your More >
Beyond knee-jerks
Within just a few weeks of being on Twitter, it became clear that there is a whirlpool effect among Bible-claiming Christians. Just like evangelical blogging, much of what is on the internet is regurgitation or response from just a few primary sources. There may be helpful aspects to this but I believe in More >
Defining fundamentalism (2)
What is fundamentalism? My last post briefly summarized my personal experience of fundamentalist church. I don’t claim that my experience is indicative of Christian fundamentalism as a whole, or summarily write off any person who might claim that label. This post will offer my perspective of fundamentalism, and a working definition of what distinguishes More >
Defining fundamentalism
What is fundamentalism? Answers come from every corner of the religious world. Media is replete with salvos of rancor, fired as self-serving barrages from various fortresses. In too many cases, those who defend and those who attack variations of Christianity are united only in their common vitriol, unreason, and self-satisfaction.
My experience of More >
