>We live in a 'culture of greed', and as such, says Keller, we are often blind to our own greed. I absolutely agree. He comments,"Once you are able to afford to live in a particular neighborhood, send you children to its schools, and participate in its social life, you will find yourself surrounded by quite … Continue reading >Counterfeit Gods, part 4
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>Tough Question; Thought Provoking Book
>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
>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
God Entranced 