Last week I read a great post from Donald Miller, How Fantasy is Killing Your Imagination. It was a convicting piece, forcing me to ponder what kinds of dreams I indulge.Miller writes, I’m capable of living almost exclusively in my mind. I can walk and daydream for hours. But some of these daydreams haven’t proved … Continue reading Fantasy Kills Imagination (and the church)
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Iowa Caucus, Apartheid & the Church
A few days ago I heard a reporter say that the Iowa Caucuses could come down to which candidate the evangelical pastors in Iowa backed on Sunday morning from their pulpits. I'm not sure that's how it played out or not, but the idea is repugnant to me (I think there should be disciplinary procedures … Continue reading Iowa Caucus, Apartheid & the Church
Natural Law: Fact or Theologians Fiction
A couple of weeks ago I casually mentioned in the Poiema ACG that the Ten Commandments are a basic summary of natural law - the moral law written in nature and on the human conscience. It certainly wasn't a big point of conversation, but I was surprised to when my Scottish interlocutor (I mean, my … Continue reading Natural Law: Fact or Theologians Fiction
The Best of All Possible Worlds
I ran across an interview done on Justin Taylor's website back in 2008 with John Frame. I respect John Frame and his work immensely, though I often disagree with him. In the interview he was asked about the notion that this world is 'the best of all possible worlds'. Here's the exchange: Why do you … Continue reading The Best of All Possible Worlds
Does God Belong in the Science Class?
Ok, stick with me here for a minute. Last night I had the boys at the Ellettsville Library. I was looking through the new books section in the kid's area and stumbled upon a book about religion for kids, What Do You Believe?. I picked it up and almost put it in the basket just out … Continue reading Does God Belong in the Science Class?
God Entranced 