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April 2021

April 17, 2021

Authoritative vs. Nurturant Styles of Religion

Authoritative vs. Nurturant Styles of Religion Occasionally a friend (or even a stranger) sends me...

April 12, 2021

Who Is A “Progressive Christian” and How Is That Different from “Liberal Christian?”

Who Is A “Progressive Christian” and How Is That Different from “Liberal Christian?” Recently I...

April 09, 2021

R.I.P. Hans Kueng (1928-2021)

R.I.P. Hans Küng (1928-2021) On April 6 this year (2021) Catholic theologian Hans Küng of...

April 07, 2021

We Are Now Headed into New Territory, But Christians Before Us Have Been There

We Are Now Headed into New Territory, But Christians Before Us Have Been There First,...

April 05, 2021

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going I began this...

March 2021

March 31, 2021

A Proposed Response to the Flood of Immigrants

A Proposed Response to the Flood of Immigrants In recent years immigrants to the United...

March 27, 2021

A Question

The question on my mind today is this: Can a person be a Christian and...

March 24, 2021

Thoughts about Atonement

Thoughts about Atonement The English word “atonement” was coined by William Tyndale for what Jesus...

March 19, 2021

When Is Division among Christians Justified?

When Is Division among Christians Justified? We, American Christians (and I’m sure others) have become...

March 16, 2021

Does Underrepresentation Necessarily Mean Exclusion?

Does Underrepresentation Necessarily Mean Exclusion? Here I step gingerly into a minefield. For forty years...

March 13, 2021

Congratulations to Harry and Meghan for Escaping the Royal “Trap”

Congratulations to Harry and Meghan for Escaping the Royal “Trap” I wouldn’t normally watch something...

March 11, 2021

Congratulations to Beth Moore on Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention!

Congratulations to Beth Moore on Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention! According to new reports evangelical...

March 08, 2021

Is Texas a Failed State?

Is Texas a Failed State? There are many definitions of “failed state” and most of...

March 02, 2021

A Parable/Greek Tragedy

A Parable/Greek Tragedy There was a large, extended family most of whose members were (and...

February 2021

February 27, 2021

American Evangelical Christianity: A Failed Movement?

American Evangelical Christianity: A Failed Movement? I grew up in the “thick” of American evangelical...

February 24, 2021

Having Said That…There Are Times When Modern Christians Must Say Tradition Was Wrong

Having Said That…There Are Times When We Modern Christians Must Say Tradition Was Wrong In...

February 20, 2021

When May Contemporary Christians Diverge from Traditional Christianity?

When May Contemporary Christians Diverge from Traditional Christianity? I am a historical theologian who specializes...

February 17, 2021

Hitler’s “Trial” and His Successful Denials

Hitler’s “Trial” and His Successful Denials… I recently watched a fascinating documentary (on Youtube) that...

February 14, 2021

Truth Is Truth–Whatever Its Source May Be (Thoughts about Christian Thinkers Who Sin)

Truth Is Truth—Whatever Its Source May Be (Thoughts about Christian Thinkers Who Sin) I can’t...

February 09, 2021

Church Shopping

Church Shopping I’ve always been told and thought that “church shopping” is bad. But why?...

February 04, 2021

Does God Have His Own Logic?

God Does Not Have a Peculiar Divine Logic Recently I wrote a chapter about Calvinism...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

Did Jonathan Edwards Undermine Calvinism?

Did Jonathan Edwards Undermine Calvinism? Jonathan Edwards, perhaps the greatest Puritan theologian and a passionate...

January 27, 2021

On Not Making a Religion of Politics

On Not Making a Religion of Politics My observation is that many Americans are making...

January 25, 2021

My Deep Disappointment with Franklin Graham

My Deep Disappointment with Franklin Graham According to news reports, after the vote by the...

January 20, 2021

What Is “The Church?”

What Is “The Church?” Of course this question—What Is the Church?—is far too “big” for...

January 16, 2021

Is “Liberal Christianity” Authentic Christianity?

Is “Liberal Christianity” Authentic Christianity? A few weeks ago I invited you to join me...

January 13, 2021

A Church Father Senator Hawley and His Mentors Should Read

A Church Father Senator Hawley and His Mentors Should Read Recently I commented here about...

January 11, 2021

False Right-wing Political Appeal to Ancient Christian Heretic Pelagius

False Right-wing Political Appeal to the Ancient Christian Heretic Pelagius All too frequently, conservative Christians...

January 09, 2021

Guest Essay by Theologian Ted Peters: Is America Suffering from Moral Injury?

Guest Essay: Is America Suffering from Moral Injury? Ted Peters (American Lutheran Theologian) During the...

January 07, 2021

Social Hysteria: A Suggested Explanation of a Common Phenomenon

Social Hysteria: A Suggested Explanation of a Common Phenomenon *Note: I wrote this before the...