>Yesterday I took a very long survey on my religious views and habits. It was a 35+ page survey filled with some very odd questions (like, 'do you associate a temperature with Jesus?'). There was one question, however, that was very difficult for me to answer: 'Are you an Evangelical?'That might sound like an odd … Continue reading >Tough Question; Thought Provoking Book
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>The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time
>The idea of 'mere Christianity' or the essentials of the faith as been coming up for me a lot recently - in my ACG, in private conversations, in thinking about evangelicalism's identity and how I fit into it, etc. I only heard the term 'paleo-orthodoxy' and Thomas Oden's name a few years ago (if my … Continue reading >The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time
>Counterfeit gods, part 3
>So post #3 is about chapter #2, which, so far is the best chapter we've read and discussed in my small group (we've discussed #3 also, but I'm behind in posting).The chapter title is 'Love is not all you need.' Someone tell the hippies! Keller argues that many in our culture have replace God with … Continue reading >Counterfeit gods, part 3
>Where Evil Comes From
>Ten years ago I wrote a paper, my senior seminary paper. The title of the paper was ridiculous - Evil, a Good God and a Compatibilistic View of Freedom. It was the hardest paper I ever wrote; in fact, I scrapped everything the night before the paper was due and rewrote it. Still, I didn't … Continue reading >Where Evil Comes From
Free Books in my office
A friend from church has been dropping off lots of books to me recently as he cleans out his basement. I've taken some, thrown some away (mold or horribly outdated). There are a few that may be of interest to you - if so, just let me know and you can have em:1. The Old … Continue reading Free Books in my office
God Entranced 