Yesterday, USA Today published the article Most Religious Groups in USA have Lost Ground, which reports the findings of a new survey on religion in America. It's fairly bleak looking as the only Christian groups to report any increase since 1990 are Protestant (Generic), up .5% and Charismatic/Pentecostal up .3%. Here's some key quotes:"When it … Continue reading Evangelicalism: Losing Ground and Collapsing?
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Just Curious What you Think
Ok, so I know most of you don't have kids yet, but what would you think of your boy wrestling a girl in the state finals. Here is Piper's thoughts (just an excerpt. Read the whole post titled Over My Dead Body, Son.):"Come on, dads, have some courage. Just say, “Over my dead body are … Continue reading Just Curious What you Think
What is the meaning of ‘homosexual’ in the Bible?
There is a common argument that when the Bible speaks of homosexuality what it is actually referring to is 1) homosexual rape, 2) sex with boys (children), 3) homosexual prostitutes (cult prostitutes), 4) heterosexuals having 'unnatural' homosexual sex. Are these arguments valid? What is the Bible referring to specifically? I'll look at these other options … Continue reading What is the meaning of ‘homosexual’ in the Bible?
What if Paul’s Letter to the Galatians was published in Christianity Today?
I stumbled upon this post on the Sacred Sandwich today. It's wonderful, and scary true. Here's a sample of letters to the editor:Dear Christianity Today: In response to Paul D. Apostle’s article about the Galatian church in your January issue, I have to say how appalled I am by the unchristian tone of this hit … Continue reading What if Paul’s Letter to the Galatians was published in Christianity Today?
The Meaning of History
I was very challenged by something I read in Newbigin's Gospel in a Pluralist Society tonight. Newbigin served for years as a missionary in India and describes how Jesus was often incorporated into the Hindu worldview without changing the prevailing worldview in any way whatsoever. He writes, "the foreign missionary knows that this is not … Continue reading The Meaning of History
