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Gay Africa
For those of us who label homosexual practice as a sin it can be easy to get muddled up about government attempts to legislate and prosecute sexual behavior. There is a difference between legislation designed to protect the vulnerable from victimization and that which tries to monitor and control consensual relationships. We must stand up [...]
Living Advent
It took me a while to get into advent this year, and I realized recently this might be because the posture is a little bit TOO familiar. To me, advent is about anticipation and longing. Advent acknowledges that things aren’t ideal, but trusts and hopes that God will save us. Advent involves not only trust that...
Atheism 3.0
I was reading an article from the Religious News Service talking about a new wave of atheism that isn’t completely down on religion. Make no mistake, the so called “Atheism 3.0” still denies the existence of God, but there is some respect for the values that come from believing in God. Bruce Sheiman is the author...
Mourning as Christian Living
Something I’ve discovered in my graduate work is that secular authors who are often quite critical of Christianity have beautiful ways of talking about the transcendent or love or relationships between humans that point an arrow straight toward God (or at least, I read it that way). Here’s an example: today I was reading Undoing Gender [...]
Does God want you to be thin?
A recent Washington post article talks about the prevalence of faith-based weight loss plans. I had no idea this was going on, and I have to say, I’m torn about the whole thing. I was more skeptical when I read the headline than I was after I read this justification from Pastor Steve Reynolds: “About [...]
A cheery Happy 500th Birthday to a non-dour Reformer: John Calvin
The problem with turning 500 is that you start to sound old. John Calvin, who was born 500 years ago today, will be remembered by many today as a dour old codger who loved to talk about sin and depravity, someone who was always in a bad mood. It’s true that Calvin [...]
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