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March 2014

March 07, 2014

Jacob’s Ladder and Stairways to Heaven

It has been said that the lyrics at the beginning of the song “Stairway to Heaven”...

March 05, 2014

Do You Want to Make a Million Bucks as a Christian Writer? Consider Writing Your Own Religion.

If you want to make a million bucks as a Christian writer, you might want...

March 04, 2014

Ecclesiology Is Not a Disease. Informed Churches Help Guard Against Spiritual Diseases, Part II

Contrary to what the word might sound like, ecclesiology is not a disease. Ecclesiology entails...

March 03, 2014

Corporate Takeover: Reflections on the Movie “Her”

In a slightly futuristic Los Angeles, a recent divorcee who makes his living writing personalized...

March 01, 2014

What Is a Person?

What is a person? This is no easy term to define. I talk and write...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

From Indulgences to Indulgent Love: Beyond Johann Tetzel and Marilyn Manson

"As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs." You...

February 25, 2014

How Hegelian Is Christianity?

How Hegelian is Christianity? The reader might think this is an odd question in that Christianity...

February 24, 2014

Ecclesiology Is Not a Disease. Informed Churches Help Guard Against Spiritual Diseases, Part I

Contrary to what the word might sound like, ecclesiology is not a disease. Ecclesiology entails...

February 22, 2014

The Voiceless’ Voice

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on 7 I am reposting it...

February 21, 2014

Sins of Commission and Omission: Reflections on King, Edwards, King David and Us

This article includes two responses from Christian friends who take further the pressing issues addressed in...

February 20, 2014

Should Prostitution Be Legalized?

I oppose legalizing prostitution. While I appreciate the concern of those who believe that legalizing...

February 19, 2014

Life Together in the Land of Lewis and Clark: Reflections on Donald Miller and the Northwest Church

This piece was originally published at Christ & Cascadia on 2 The Pacific Northwest is known...

February 18, 2014

Ideological Totalitarians—Kiss and Make Up

Fundamentalism comes in all shapes and sizes. Not only have I met conservative Christians and...

February 17, 2014

Moving Beyond Extremes to Gospel-Centered Love

Extreme positions often get the biggest hearing. It seems like you have to be liberal...

February 15, 2014

On Matters of Religion Today, Is Everyone from Missouri—“Show-Me”?

No matter where one lives today, it seems like everyone’s from Missouri—the “Show-Me” state. Missourians...

February 14, 2014

Is God a Child Abuser?

Is God a child abuser? Did God pour out his wrath on his Son? If...

February 12, 2014

Targeting “Target Audience” Language in Church Growth

What do churches mean by talking about “target audience”? No doubt, one would have to...

February 11, 2014

Are We Really More Than Matter? Reflections on Kant’s Two Story Universe

In the Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant claims that he had to deny knowledge...

February 10, 2014

“Avatar” and the Abuse of Western Powers–More Than Fiction

A few weeks ago, I was discussing the themes of Occident and Orient, Edward W. Said's...

February 07, 2014

Is It Okay to Privatize Public Beaches?

Is it okay to privatize public beaches? I listened attentively to NPR the other night...

February 06, 2014

Sifting Through and Crossing Out Dichotomies about Jesus and His Cross

Conservatives and liberals have often debated whether Jesus is the substitute for our sin or...

February 05, 2014

What Liturgy Shapes Your Church–A Sacred or Secular One?

What liturgy shapes your church—a sacred liturgy or a secular one? In asking this question, I...

February 04, 2014

How Moral Is Religion?

How moral is religion? Not very—to put it lightly, if one’s perspective parallels Christopher Hitchens’...

February 03, 2014

Can Money Buy Justice?

There are many things that money can buy, but can it buy justice? I thought...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Casual Sex and Casual Faith

Casual sex can refer to one night stands and non-relational sex, where there are no...

January 29, 2014

Producers, Consumers and Communers

I originally posted this piece on February 1st, 2012. In preparing to teach on the subject of Trinitarian communion and its...

January 28, 2014

Religion, Church and Private Language Games

Is religion a private affair best kept to very quiet times in prayer closets, or...

January 27, 2014

Gospel Freedom: How Free Are We? Beyond Entitlement Thinking

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God’s saving grace is free...

January 23, 2014

Recapitulation: Jesus Is No Bobble-Headed Doll or Dashboard Crucifix

Jesus is no bobble-headed doll or dashboard crucifix. He sums up all things in himself,...

January 22, 2014

How Seriously Do We Take Jesus’ Words on the Need for Christian Unity?

How seriously do we who are Christians take Jesus’ words recorded in John 17:23? Here...

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