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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
Posted in Faith, Why do we believe...
Tagged Charismatic, Christianity, civil religion, fear, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, ignorance, Pentecostalism, suspicion, Tony Jones, Trinity
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Re: Osama
James Farlow writes: “I think you need to be careful…terror attacks can never be justified.” I agree that attacks against civilians are barbaric and should not be pursued by anyone for any reason. However, it appears that you and many … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary
Tagged Christianity, civil religion, justice, nationalism, Osama bin Laden, revenge, terrorism
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Why the killing of Osama bin Laden was unsatisfying.
“I think the human race needs to think more about killing. How much evil must we do in order to do good?” – Robert McNamara in The Fog of War A few days ago I was listening to stand-up comedy … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary
Tagged civil religion, killing, nationalism, Osama bin Laden, terrorism
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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 →