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2018-04-16T15:42:21-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

How I Changed My Life With a One Year Tithing Experiment

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 3:42 pm By Guest Contributor

I’m a tither. Despite the controversy surrounding it, I’m a huge advocate of it. And, honestly, before I got serious about it my life was a total mess. I couldn’t make ends meet. I had trouble holding a steady job. My wife (God bless her) loved me, but lost almost all respect for me. Our marriage was on its last leg. She was pregnant with our 2nd child and was considering leaving. As I said she loved me but with... Read more

2014-12-31T11:09:19-04:00

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2014 Will Be Remembered as the Year of Martyred Children

Last updated on: December 31, 2014 at 11:09 am By Guest Contributor

Not for nothing did education activist and terror survivor Malala Yousafzai receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. Her honor is fitting in a year that will be remembered as the year of martyred children. The terrorist group ISIS has been beheading Christian children in the streets of Iraq and Syria. Nigerian militia group Boko Haram has targeted “Western” schools, where they have slaughtered boys and sold girls into slavery. This month, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Taliban guerrillas chose a school... Read more

2017-12-20T16:13:51-04:00

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The Real, Stinky Nativity

Last updated on: December 20, 2017 at 4:13 pm By Guest Contributor

I’m pretty sure the baby Jesus cried. A lot. Read more

2014-12-16T09:38:56-04:00

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Christmas and All Things New: Sudan’s and South Sudan’s Struggle Against Evil

Last updated on: December 16, 2014 at 9:38 am By Guest Contributor

I’ve often wondered about the time of year that we choose to celebrate the advent of the One who came to redeem the world, and make all things new. There it is backed right up against the New Year. The irony is that Evil hates Christmas; it also hates All Things New: new years, new beginnings, new (or second) chances. Evil works desperately to destroy all things new in the same way it devilishly labored to kill the new King... Read more

2014-12-19T11:53:05-04:00

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Respectful Conversations about Divisive Issues, Part 3

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 11:53 am By Guest Contributor

I Have Seen it Happen with my Own Eyes Talking about words that too easily roll off the tongue, my proposed strategy for facilitating respectful conversation may elicit expressions of agreement, in the abstract. But does that strategy really “work” when you manage to gather in the same room those who disagree strongly about a given controversial issue? At one level, I am not concerned about whether my proposed strategy “works.” I have argued that it is the “right thing”... Read more

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Harold Heie

2014-12-19T11:52:40-04:00

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Respectful Conversations about Divisive Issues, Part 2

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 11:52 am By Guest Contributor

In what follows, I will call my first two steps my “getting to know you” phase. My experience suggest that these first two steps are the “place to start.” These steps must be taken before there is any hope for fruitfully embarking on the third step in subsequent conversations. A Biblical Rationale My proposed strategy for respectfully engaging those who disagree with you flows from my Christian commitment. Jesus calls all who aspire to be his followers to “love our... Read more

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Gordon College

Harold Heie

2014-12-10T08:26:13-04:00

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Respectful Conversations about Divisive Issues: a Place to Start

Last updated on: December 10, 2014 at 8:26 am By Guest Contributor

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you for a reason for the hope you have. But do this with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15, NIV) A Myth that Precludes Conversation Over the last few years, I had the opportunity to engage other Christians in conversations regarding the following controversial issues about which Christians have strong disagreements: American politics; the evolutionary creationist/young-earth creationist debate; immigration reform; and same-sex marriage. Christians hold widely divergent views on... Read more

2014-12-19T11:53:57-04:00

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The Abolition of Man: There’s an App for That

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 11:53 am By Guest Contributor

“Download our app for more convenience!” “Next-day home delivery!” “Order now and stream or download immediately!” With the tap of a screen, all the goods and services ever needed in a local economy can be piped into my living room or brought to my door; I don’t even have to leave the couch. In a recent discussion of C.S. Lewis’ The Abolition of Man, I could not help but think of the current state of how technology is, as he... Read more

2014-12-19T11:54:26-04:00

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Against the Church Abandonment Manifesto

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 11:54 am By Bart Gingerich

We’ve seen it before: the “I’m leaving Church but I still believe in Jesus” manifesto. Behind such testimonials, interviews, and blog posts is the false assumption that one can have the true faith without the Body that was saved by the Founder of that faith. As faithful Christians know, being in Christ means being in His Church. Yes, we are transformed by God’s grace and called to holiness, but we also realize we are in a flock with other sinners. Moreover, many... Read more

2014-12-19T11:54:47-04:00

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The Jonathan Edwards Seminar in Review

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 11:54 am By Bart Gingerich

To get everyone into the properly Puritan Thanksgiving spirit, we here at Patheos Evangelical decided to explore the life and theology of Jonathan Edwards. Widely considered to be one of America’s greatest thinkers, Edwards was a leading light in the famous Great Awakening, a highly influential American religious revival that occurred in the early 17oos. While some of the fruits of his legacy are left up to debate, it cannot be denied that his thought and influence should be... Read more

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