The Important, Serious Absurdity of the Avant Garde
The absurdities we see in the avant garde will eventually lead to serious social and religious consequences.
Research resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues
Month: July 2013
Playing Revival
Not everything that looks like revival is revival. A group of people can learn to act in the manner they think revival looks like and then claim to be "in revival."
Beware of Affinity Fraud in the Church
Christians should be aware of the growing phenomenon of affinity fraud, through which Christians are being swindled out of exponentially growing amounts of money each year.
Reflections on the Maha Kumbh Festival
Let's not forget what we are here for. People such as the millions at the Maha Kumbh festival need to hear the good news of the blood that cleanses us from sin.
Thinking About the Bible
It is not sinful to use the mind in understanding the Bible's contents. God created our minds and expects us to use them.
The Subtle Danger of Church Secularization
When we evangelize, we convert individuals from the world. When we secularize, we let ourselves become converted to the ways of the world.
Isn’t Jesus Lord?
A "Jesus" who is not Lord is a different Jesus than the one spoken of in the Bible.
Is God Bigger than Doctrine?
When someone tells you, "God is bigger than doctrine," it is a good indicator that they are about to assert something that contradicts His truth.
Ten Easy Steps to Becoming A Postmodern Scholar (Satire)
I wrote the following, satirical piece a few years ago while concentrating my studies on postmodernism.
Recovery or Repentance?
Recovery and repentance are not complementary models; they are contradictory ones. In one we see ourselves as victims of a disorder and in need of therapy from a professional. In the other we see ourselves as as willfully guilty of sin we must turn from with the power that comes only from God's Spirit.
Arguments
External circumstances and problems do not harm marriages; only arguments about these things do.
Cataphatic and Apophatic Theology
Recently I was asked about my thoughts on the difference between cataphatic and apophatic theology. I expressed serious concerns about the way apophatic theology has often been presented.
The Perplexing, Paradox Problem
Theologians are divided on whether the word "paradox" should be used in connection with Christian teaching, and the issues involved are important ones that encompass more than mere disputation about words. I say there are no real paradoxes in Scripture.
Truth Events?
It is just not "cool" to believe in absolute, propositional truth these days, but the funny thing is non-propositionalists communicate this in propositions!
Why We Should Preach the Whole Counsel of God
To make complete disciples we must attend to the whole Word in scriptural proportion.