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Category Archives: philosophical reflection
Postmodernity’s Submarine Races
Pt. 1 of The Postmodern Logic Behind Emergent Calvinism Defining Postmodernity I first heard the submarine race joke before I was old enough to get it. I remember my grade school brain racing to try to figure out “where in … Continue reading
Options to Endure Suffering
and what is needed to sustain a liberal democracy. This follows the transcript of the video done by Nick Wolterstorff and Miroslav Volf. I thought the whole interview was terrific, but the part that really caught my imagination was the … Continue reading
Wolterstorff and Volf on Religious Persons in Liberal Democracy
Current Dominant Position: Public Policy should be based on “secular morality” or “public reasons” on important matters John Rawls’ “Political Liberalism” position: One of the core principles of the liberal democracy is that all persons are to treat each others … Continue reading
Magic, Religion and the Kingdom of God
This week I’m preaching on Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus and the encounter with Bar Jesus the magician. The Magicians of Acts There are three encounters with magicians in the book of Acts. All are highly conflictive. It is also … Continue reading
Should we imagine the Bible to be outside of culture?
Authority is neither outside of Biblical authors, or their historical context, nor does it bequeath them with omniscience. (BTW Jesus is not a Biblical author. He IS the word of God already.) In Christian theology part of canon is related … Continue reading
Insecure allergic reactionaries
This is the human condition. We long to be seen but are terrified of rejection or judgment. When Jesus says “broad is the road that leads to destruction” he is not exaggerating. There are more ways into hell than there … Continue reading
The Golden Rule vs. The Rule of Love
The golden rule is sometimes cited as a basis for ethics and a common place by which different religious traditions can find commonality. The golden rule is a good rule, not original to Jesus. It can be found in various … Continue reading
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Is Hell Disproportional Punishment?
Trying to comprehend what we may not fully be able to comprehend These were comments I posted on Facebook in a conversation following my response to the “And What If I’m Wrong” posting. Before I cut and paste my comments … Continue reading
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What Rights Does Nature Offer?
I must admit I’m new to a lot of the discussion about natural rights. I’m currently reading Woltersdorff’s latest book on justice. He’s got a rights based system of justice but his rights are premised upon the imago dei and … Continue reading
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The Post-modern Logic behind Emergent Calvinism
What cultural conditions helped give rise to the surprising re-emergence of Reformed movement? Many of us who were part of ethnic and historical Reformed churches while appreciating our tradition sometimes considered it sort of an acquired taste. The evangelistic power … Continue reading →