I’ve just released an eBook, The Surprising History of English Bible Translations! It’s an excerpt which was cut from my upcoming book, Curing Christianity. I’m giving the eBook away to everyone who signs up to be notified about my new book. It’s going to be a game changer, so you’ll definitely want to be among
Why Don’t Intelligent People Believe in Christianity?
In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul tells them, “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing.” (1:18) It’s true, if you take a step back and look at it, it is crazy—claiming to follow an executed criminal, and saying that he’s not actually dead. And that’s just
Christians’ Media Intake
I recently ran across an article and some comments (I think there had been more, I’m not sure where they went) regarding movies in light of our Christian faith. While I certainly imagine it to be somewhat controversial, I think it’s something that’s good to discuss: http://churchofthemasses.blogspot.com/2005/02/blog-post.html I now offer some of my thoughts. People
Multiracial Church
Recently Christianity Today did a number of articles regarding striving for racial integration in the community of Christ followers. I feel this issue is a very important one. I would identify division as one of if not the biggest problem in Christianity as it stands today. Race is one of the biggest dividing lines, along
Christianity as a Subculture
Tonight I went to a concert at my church. When I arrived, a friend of mine came up and we started talking. She asked if all the different worship bands from the church were playing. I explained that while most all of the musicians who were playing are also on the worship team, that they
Thoughts on Worship
I recently had a good talk with a close friend of mine about worship. This was brought up due to some of the events of the previous day and our reactions to them. Specifically, there had been a worship conference, the evening of which was ended by several nationally known “worship artists” (is that a
About Church…
Western church today: A community social service center, which provides programming and events to entertain and reinforce it’s members’ normally comfortable lifestyles, and generally helps to raise their children to be “good”, as well as providing the a fore mentioned services to the kids also. The church provides opportunities for spiritual experiences, and gives it’s
The Church…
The church… If we were simply the church the way it’s supposed to be, I bet we wouldn’t have to try and force Christianity on people. Originally posted on 2002-07-16, this is an excerpt from a post I made on another message board. photo credit: BurgTender via photopin cc
My Trip to Nashville
I recently went to Nashville to attend a large Christian event which was being held in Adelphia Stadium. It was a huge event, three of the biggest groups in music opened up the evening including Jars of Clay, Kirk Franklin, and DC Talk. They were followed by one of the most famous Christian evangelists of
Book Review: The Quest of the Historical Jesus
This book presents a scholarly investigation into the historical Jesus, diverging from church interpretations. It reviews significant biblical scholarship evolution from the Enlightenment through the 20th century. Schweitzer challenges prevailing notions, positing Jesus held core apocalyptic beliefs. His arguments represent a pivotal moment in historical Jesus studies, influencing academic perspectives for decades.