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2023-04-17T13:08:12-04:00

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What Comes After Deconstruction and Reconstruction

Last updated on: April 17, 2023 at 1:08 pm By Eric Scot English

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So much has been written about the process of deconstruction including reconstruction. However, what has not been written on a lot is what to do after this process. Oftentimes the deconstruction process leads you out of the Church. Or, perhaps, it is the reason you left the church. In either case, I want to make the case in this article that people need to return to Church after they go through this process. Christian Vagabond’s Many within progressive Christianity... Read more

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2023-03-29T12:56:47-04:00

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My Conversation With Jennifer Knapp

Last updated on: March 29, 2023 at 12:56 pm By Eric Scot English

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In the late 90s, you would be hard-pressed not to find posters of bands like Audio Adrenaline, Stephen Curtis Chapman, and Jennifer Knapp in youth group meeting rooms around the country. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with former Contemporary Christian Music Artist and Grammy-nominated Jennifer Knapp on the latest episode of the UNenlightenment podcast. If you are unfamiliar with Jennifer Knapp, she burst onto the Contemporary Christian Music scene in the late 90’s with her unique... Read more

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2023-03-20T14:28:08-04:00

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I Believe In Penal Substitutionary Atonement BUT It’s Not What You Think

Last updated on: March 20, 2023 at 2:28 pm By Eric Scot English

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People who know me will probably be shocked by the fact that I believe in Penal Substitutionary Atonement. After all, over the years I have gone to great lengths to prove that it is an incorrect theory. My primary motivation for doing so was because it has been a doctrine of propaganda within evangelicalism for years. However, as a good philosopher, that reason alone cannot be why someone rejects any theory. After all, the abuse of good ideas happens all... Read more

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2023-02-27T19:42:15-05:00

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5 Takeaways from The Disfellowship of Saddleback by The Southern Baptist Convention

Last updated on: February 27, 2023 at 7:42 pm By Eric Scot English

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Last week the Southern Baptist Convention disfellowshipped (dismissed) Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California. The dismissal had been in the works for most of the year. In fact, over the course of the last year, the convention has been very active in dismissing churches for various reasons. To wrap your head around all of the activities the Southern Baptist Convention has been doing, I have compiled 5 takeaways. 1. The Southern Baptist Convention is taking 1 step forward and... Read more

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2023-01-30T18:00:04-05:00

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How Evangelicals Were Deceived Into Caring So Much About Abortion

Last updated on: January 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm By Eric Scot English

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Evangelicals have been deceived but do they know that? For many years I wondered why conservative evangelicals call themselves pro-life when many of them don’t seem to really care about the sanctity of life. I mean they might care for an unborn child, but they certainly don’t extend that same passion towards caring for the mother or the type of “life” the child will have once they are born. The voting habits of conservative evangelicals are illuminating – and... Read more

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2023-01-09T14:18:22-05:00

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The Great Divide: What Conservative Evangelicals Misunderstand About Progressives

Last updated on: January 9, 2023 at 2:18 pm By Eric Scot English

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You would be correct if you argued that there is a large number of things that divide evangelicals and progressives. From disagreements on social action to theology, it seems as if the list would be too long to try and cover all of the issues. However, after much thought and even more conversations with conservative evangelicals, I have narrowed these disagreements down to two ideas that seem to be the foundation for these theological disagreements. My goal is not... Read more

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2023-01-03T13:40:13-05:00

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Out Into The Desert Is A New Vision For Establishing Community

Last updated on: January 3, 2023 at 1:40 pm By Eric Scot English

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Recently I had the chance to review the book Out Into The Desert by Karl and Laura Forehand. Out Into The Desert is a testimony of the struggles that accompany being an evangelical pastor in a time when evangelicalism is largely out of touch with the social issues of the day. The Forehands attempt to break through the stereotypes of the congregations they served only to find uninformed blank stares. Out Into The Desert is a pastoral journey of... Read more

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2022-12-21T02:02:51-05:00

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Why My Belief In Jesus Has Never Changed: An Advent Reflection

Last updated on: December 21, 2022 at 2:02 am By Eric Scot English

I always seem to get more emotional when the advent season rolls around. Part of it is the whole spectacle of Christmas with kids opening gifts, the music, and various festivities. The other part has to do with my devotion and belief in Jesus of Nazareth and the celebration of the incarnation. No matter how much I have deconstructed over the years my belief in Jesus has never wavered. It’s not because I have some stubborn belief that I am... Read more

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2022-12-15T18:00:47-05:00

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Sex, Masturbation, and Purity Culture: My Conversation With Linda Kay Klein

Last updated on: December 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm By Eric Scot English

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with purity culture expert Linda Kay Klein about her bestselling book “Pure”. Pure is important for several reasons, perhaps the most important one is that it helps to chronicle the various types of abuse that women experienced growing up in purity culture. However, as Linda points out in our interview purity culture continues to thrive in the Church. What Linda’s book does is help provide a warning for women... Read more

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2022-12-16T12:13:51-05:00

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Fun With Philosophy: An Existential Exploration Into Dreams, Death, And Consciousness

Last updated on: December 16, 2022 at 12:13 pm By Eric Scot English

Is the reality we exist in right now a dream? This is the question that distinguished professor J.J. Valberg wrestles with in his book: Dream, Death, and the Self. Although I disagree with several aspects of this book, I found this book an intellectual treat. A rare beautifully written book of philosophy. The fact that I disagree with much of the book is moot as long as the book alters my perspective in some way. Then, the book has... Read more

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