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Christianity is a highly secularized civil religion.
[In my initial post on why I left Christianity I stated that I wanted to discuss four core issues I have seen within Christianity. In my last several posts I have discussed how the most widespread approach to the Bible … Continue reading
The Great Emergence: Why I ain’t afraid of no (Holy) Ghost.
[In my last post I suggested that a recent dialogue at Fuller raised two issues for me. First, the interplay between being a responsible but engaging and provocative communicator and the fear of the Holy Spirit I see in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Charismatic, Christianity, civil religion, fear, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, ignorance, Pentecostalism, suspicion, Tony Jones, Trinity
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The Denial of the Spiritual Realm in Western Christianity
Years ago, I was doing outreach every Friday night in the Lower-East side of Vancouver, British Columbia. I regularly met with several people including Bev, a First Nations (Native American) woman. One Friday, I met her boyfriend. At the time, … Continue reading →