As you may have heard, a few weeks ago Rick Perry held a prayer rally shortly before announcing his candidacy for the presidential race. In the weeks leading up to the rally there was quite an uproar, though since the rally things have seemingly quieted down. That being said, Perry did point out something wrong … Continue reading
The other day while I was at a restaurant I watched as a host attempted to seat two gentlemen in the bar area. Mind you, the “bar area” isn’t actually at the bar, but just in the vicinity where most restaurants allow open seating and smoking (in states where smoking is allowed; in my own, … Continue reading
A while back I mentioned that I no longer support the intelligent design theory (ID). Most of my reasons are simply philosophical (though there are scientific errors within the theory, scientific errors can always be fixed whereas philosophical errors can sometimes require the ejection of an entire system of thinking). One of the biggest ones, … Continue reading
Within some evangelical movements, specifically the Southern Baptist Convention, the idea of “church autonomy” tend to be a central aspect. The idea is that there isn’t a central board of leaders assigning pastors to different churches, holding the ability to hire or fire them. Likewise, there isn’t a real doctrinal statement of faith, merely a … Continue reading
Once in the Garden of Eden, at the beginning of our sorrows, the pre-incarnate Christ walked within the Garden looking for Man and Woman. He knew what had occurred. He knew His creation had rebelled. He knew the pain and suffering that was to come. We can almost hear the pain as we read the … Continue reading
A little over a month ago we asked what series you’d like to see most. Sadly, the poll ended in a tie between a series on why atheism doesn’t work and a series on the rationality of theistic beliefs. I could combine the two into one series, but that would take longer to write and … Continue reading
In the West it has become popular to associate Christianity with colonialization or other horrors of the Enlightenment period. It’s often viewed as a “Western Religion” or a “white-man’s religion.” While there is some accuracy to those critiques when it comes to specific churches, those critiques go out the window when looking at the broader … Continue reading
According to Yahoo news, more and more people are abandoning the idea of having children in America (and globally). The reasons vary, but the article points to the belief that having children makes a couple unhappier and places a major financial burden on the couple. Obviously, when it comes to having children, there is a … Continue reading
The people on the New York Times editorial staff have either tipped their hand or are simply bad writers. In a recent editorial, the NYT stated that the religious exemption clauses in the new Gay Marriage law were unnecessary because of “Constitutional protection,” yet they go on to say in the next paragraph, “…we are … Continue reading
Dear Emergent Friends, I hope this letter finds you well. I’m writing to you because I’m concerned about a few things within your movement and also to let you know how you come across to us non-emergents. Of course, this letter is written generally as not all emergent believers come across this way. Not all … Continue reading
