One of the most difficult questions we face as humans deals with the existence of evil. The existence of evil, I think, is beyond question. Very few would argue in the face of the unspeakable suffering in the world . . . → Read More: Ordination Question 2
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2. What is your understanding of evil as it exists in the world?
I am currently completing the requirements for provisional membership in the UMC. Provisional membership is the next step in the process towards being ordained as an Elder. Part of the requirements include answering sixteen question from the Book of Discipline. I’ll begin posting the questions and answers (in no particular order) here . . . → Read More: Ordination Questions
I heard Adrian Rogers on the radio the other day say that “God is the circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.” Now that is something worth thinking about.
Human relationships can be quite complex can’t they? Psychiatrists, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and even used-car salesmen spend untold hours delving into the human psyche; hoping to find even the smallest clue, which might somehow open for them the door to the inner workings of our complex minds. “What makes us tick?” they ask. . . . → Read More: Experiencing Grace Through Forgiveness
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (Gal 3:28)
“And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply.” You may recognize that as the first line . . . → Read More: Breaking Down Barriers Christianity Today has posted a Q&A session between interviewer Collin Hansen and Mormon Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney. I must admit that I have concerns about the doctrinal differences between Mormonism and orthodox Christianity, especially when choosing a president. However, should those doctrinal differences preclude Romney from the Evangelical Christian’s list of acceptable candidates? . . . → Read More: CT Romney QA
Prayer is a strange thing isn’t it? I often remember, as a kid, wondering just how we were supposed to “pray without ceasing” as Paul admonishes us to do. Impossible, I know. Maybe Paul was exagerating, using some form of Semitic hyperbole. Or maybe he wasn’t…
“Prayer leads you to see new paths . . . → Read More: Henri Nouwen on Prayer Is there any division in the Christian church that isn’t a result of the I’m right your wrong argument? Most of us completly lack the grace necessary to say, “I could be wrong.” Why is it such a scary thing to think, that maybe, just maybe, the age-old positions we’ve taken may be only a human construct . . . → Read More: Verna Dozier on the Freedom to be Wrong
In Rosemary Ruether’s “The Prophetic, Iconoclastic Christ”, there are two significant themes that emerge for me. First and foremost is the truth of the gospel presented as a dismantling of the current “hierarchy” or power structure. Ruether states that: The gospel turns upside down the present order… This reversal of order . . . → Read More: To Serve or Not to Serve: Dismantling the Hierarchy The seminary I attend has a stated “inclusive language” policy which generates a certain level of controversy. It states:
Believing that God creates and redeems humanity by “word” and “word made flesh,” the MTS community takes seriously the agency of language within the classroom and the sanctuary. The use of inclusive language . . . → Read More: Inclusive Language: My New Perspective |
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