I have not yet had the time to reflect on or write on the article I posted yesterday from Michael Spencer in on The Coming Evangelical Collapse. No need, because three blogs I read often have already done a great job of dissecting it.First up, Sean Lucas over at reformation21 He offers several insights:the original … Continue reading Responses to The Coming Evangelical Collapse
Evangelicalism: Losing Ground and Collapsing?
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?
[U2] Song(s) of the Week
I really like the new U2 cd "No Line On the Horizon". It's not my favorite, but right up there with Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby (I go back and forth on which is my favorite). So here's a list of six of my favorite U2 songs (i couldn't get it down to five and … Continue reading [U2] Song(s) of the Week
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?