Author Archives: PaulVK

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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Instant Gratification of I am Charlie

Her-meneutics

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How May Secularisms be the source of Modern sometimes Violent Fundamentalisms?

Why do wealthy Muslims Radicalize and Attack?  “Giving Excuses The Terrorists haven’t asked for” But “they hate our way of life” doesn’t answer the “why” question. “Excuses” makes it sound like identifying reasons for radicalization excuses the violence. I don’t … Continue reading →

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men apologizing for their partner getting an abortion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/camelswithhammers/2015/01/men-apologizing-for-having-abortions/

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Women waiting to have a baby

The Politics Of “Fertility Fog” Ctd

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Inviting Consumers To a Life They Don’t Think They Want

Blue Sky God Last week we talked about the Blue Sky God, the God who always does what we approve of, establishes the morality that aligns with our own, whose words captivate everyone and everything. The advent of such a … Continue reading →

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Duke does an About Face on Allowing its tower to be used by Muslims

NPR Showing just how complicated religious pluralism is.

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Evangelicals Changing Their Mind on Opposing Gay Marriage

Time Conversation about gay marriage is no longer seen as an automatic compromise on Biblical authority. Other big-time evangelical pastors like Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta and Bill Hybels of Willow Creek do not go as … Continue reading →

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Nadia Bolz Weber on belief in the Virgin Birth and Confessionality

Patheos

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Why David Sessions Doesn’t Attend his Catholic Church yet what draws him to it

David Sessions, he doesn’t believe in God Where are the young adults (RC)?  , Social issues ran high Sessions The latter point might be another one in the church’s favor, a juncture at which history has turned its conservatism to radicalism. … Continue reading →

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James Schaap on Church Growth

Stuff in the Basement

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