Monthly Archives: September 2011

Change in Church and the “Religious People” Bogeyman

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Demonizing opponents is (unfortunately) a common practice in churches where the leadership is making sweeping changes that are opposed by some in the congregation. Those who oppose the changes, the pastor tells the congregation, are just like the Pharisees in … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for the Past is Desertion from the Present Conflict

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The task of theology in a decentered age is not easy, but theology never was. The crusader who nostalgically quests for the golden age of Christendom is in fact a deserter from the present conflict… Perhaps all the challenges to … Continue reading →

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Christ to the Terrified and Smug

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

To those who are afraid and have already been terrified by the burden of their sins, Christ the saviour and the gift should be announced, not Christ the example and the lawgiver. But to those who are smug and stubborn the example … Continue reading →

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The Revenge of Measuring Success by Results

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I was sure that the long-standing practice by evangelicals and fundamentalists alike of judging success by numerical results had died a long overdue death in the 1990′s. My seminary education had instilled in me the commitment to judging my ministry … Continue reading →

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Rejecting the Genesis Account is Rejecting an Absolute God

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

It is true that this story of man’s fall is cast away as a relic of a mythological age by the average student of philosophy. But surely this is unjust. The question is not one merely of the historicity  of … Continue reading →

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