>Best Movies that I saw in 2009: 11. Answer Man (2009): it made me laugh because the 'spiritual advice' is something I could hear coming from Joel Osteen, it made me angry for the same reason, and it was convicting. The main character was 'an expert', but was unwilling to really help people in the … Continue reading >Best of 2009
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>My take on the Manhattan Declaration
>Last Sunday, the Poiema ACG was cut short on time and had to zoom through a discussion of the recently published Manhattan Declaration (Nov 20th, 2009). I do hope everyone will read the document - it's important. The Declaration's purpose is summed up in the preamble:We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united … Continue reading >My take on the Manhattan Declaration
>Luther, ‘V’ and Evangelical Cultural Accomodation
>Sometimes thoughts from seemingly unrelated fields of personal study and interest convergent in rather unexpected and enjoyable ways. As many of you know, I've been on a real Luther kick recently (in fact, I'm sitting in Borders considering the purchase of 'Luther for Armchair Theologians - it's got cartoons in it!). I've also been thinking … Continue reading >Luther, ‘V’ and Evangelical Cultural Accomodation
>Religious Illiteracy
>A friend recommended reading Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't, by Stephen Prothero and I've just begun the book. I loved this paragraph:"When I first began teaching in the early 1990's I was a follower of Dewey and the Progressives [skill based learning vs. information based]. In high school I had come … Continue reading >Religious Illiteracy
Thoughts from ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’
This article from CNN, "Life is Bare Bones on the Lakota Reservation" reminded me of blog post that I started a couple of weeks ago after watching the HBO movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." I think it was a great film (and I love Netflix - have I said that before?), though I … Continue reading Thoughts from ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’
