Category Archives: theological

Christians and Yoga

Posted on September 27, 2011 by PaulVK

Think Christian had a piece on Christianity and Yoga. This is a hot topic. I got involved in the comment stream. Here is one of my responses. Yoga can deliver what it offers: a sense of peace, a sense of … Continue reading →

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Woltersdorff on 9/11, secularism and religious tolerance

Posted on September 10, 2011 by PaulVK

Nick Woltersdorff, former Calvin College and Yale Divinity School professor gave a fascinating 10 year retrospective on 9/11. This second little segment I found enormously correct, insightful and helpful. Religious difference and responses: 1. Other religions are interesting… all paths … Continue reading →

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Believing in the Resurrection

Posted on August 25, 2011 by PaulVK

This piece grew out of a conversation on “Calvin in Common” surrounding the discussion at Calvin College regarding the historicity of Adam. A few of us who are Christians were asked if we did really believe in the resurrection and … Continue reading →

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Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”: Mind on heaven so they are no earthly good

Posted on April 29, 2011 by PaulVK

There is a stereotype surrounding the idea that religious people who fix their hope on heaven are of no earthly good to the world today. You hear this a lot. It is intimated a number of time in Rob Bell’s … Continue reading →

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Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”: The Jeopardy of God

Posted on April 29, 2011 by PaulVK

“Let’s be very clear, then: we do not need to be rescued from God. God is the one who rescues us from death, sin and destruction. God is the rescuer.” Kindle Loc. 2196 I touched on some of this in … Continue reading →

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Why we can listen to 52 sermons a year and never learn a thing

Posted on April 21, 2011 by PaulVK

Got a nice link from Bill Harris on an article about why clear communication isn’t always the best for learning. That link then led me to a good youtube link that talks about why students don’t learn from very clear … Continue reading →

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The Trial of Jesus, his Resurrection, and the change in Plausibility Structures

Posted on April 20, 2011 by PaulVK

Christians during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services this week will be once again reminded that Jesus stood trial and was convicted. I think it is worth while to think through a bit what that trial was about, why and … Continue reading →

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The Servant of the LORD in the Time of Trial

Posted on March 30, 2011 by PaulVK

In Luke 22:39-46 the emphasis is on prayer in the time of trial. In Luke 22:47 that time of trial comes upon them while Jesus is still speaking. Luke more than the other gospels casts this scene as a conflict … Continue reading →

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CS Lewis Sneaking Purgatory into the Evangelical tent?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by PaulVK

From a CRC-Voices post As I read it, most evangelicals have simply assumed that at death or the second coming we are “translated”, morally perfected. I never heard much said about it. The older I get the more I appreciate … Continue reading →

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The Hendiadys of the Human Story

Posted on March 17, 2011 by PaulVK

The tsunami in Japan and the subsequent nuclear crisis has the attention of the great eye of the American media this week. The spectacle of the destruction caused by the ocean is combined with the unseen threat of radioactivity to … Continue reading →

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