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Southern Backwards Convention (If Southern Baptists Ever Consider Changing Their Name Again)
Southern Baptists debated changing their name only to stick with it. A task force in February (2012) recommending retaining the historic name, while offering an alternative for congregations that didn’t like the geographical old standard. The group recommended the name “Great … Continue reading
Question: What’s the Difference Between Rick Santorum and Franklin Graham?
What’s the difference between Rick Santorum and Franklin Graham? Both Santorum and Graham question if President Barack Obama is a Christian. Santorum, however, also questions if mainline American Protestants are Christians. In a 2008 speech Santorum said, “We look at … Continue reading
Origen: Scripture Can Be Irrational and Impossible
Origen (184/5–253/4) was an early Christian Alexandrian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Church. In his treatise, On First Principles, Origen outlines principles for the interpretation of Scripture and argues against the misinterpretation of Scripture by Jews and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible/Theology, Church History, Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals
Tagged Alexandrian Christianity, Bible, Church History, early Christianity, Gnostics, heretics, irrational Bible texts, Jewish interpretation, Jews, literalists, On First Principles, Origen, problems in Biblical interpretation, Scripture, spiritual sense of Scripture, Susan A. Handleman, The Slayers of Moses: The Emergence of Rabbinic interpretation In Modern Literary Theory, typology
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Religious Diversity in Early America
In A Religious History of the American People Sydney E. Ahlstrom describes the tremendous religious diversity of early America: A traveler in 1700 making his way from Boston to the Carolinas would encounter Congregationalists of varying intensity, Baptists of several … Continue reading
Posted in Church History
Tagged A Religious History of the American People, Anglicans, Congregationalists, Diversity, Early American history, Ezra Stiles, freedom of religion means any religion, Jews, Lutherans, Mennonites, Presbyterians, Puritans, Quakers, religious freedom, Religious history of America, Roman Catholics, Rosicrucians, Sydney E. Ahlstrom
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Who Is A Jew? Who Is A Christian? Who Is A Human Being?
Who is a Jew? What does a Jew believe? What does a Jew have to do? What does a Jew refuse to do? What is the purpose of Jewry? What is the relationship between Jews and non-Jews? Age old questions. … Continue reading
Posted in Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals, Politics/Current Events, Uncategorized
Tagged American Jews, Christianity, diaspora, human being, Israeli government, Israeli Supreme Court, Jewish Agency for Israel, Jews, Judaism, life together, Natan Sharansky, Orthodox Jews, Prime Minister Benjamin Netananyahu, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, rabbinic law, Reform Jews, religion, religious conversion, religious diversity, religious identity, religoius pluralism, ultra-orthodox Jews
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The Good Ship Rachel Corrie (Rachel's funeral was held at Wedgewood Baptist)
Gaza Strip Have you ever been abused? Verbally abused? Physically abused? Sexually abused? Has anyone ever taken your people, including your children, and put them in a fiery furnace? It might take a long time to “get over” something like … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abused, Agnostic, Baptist, blessed are the peacemakers, chr, Christian, fear, fiery furnance, Gaza, Gaza Strip flotilla, Hamas, holocaust, hope, horror, Israel, Israeli bulldozer, Jewish, Jews, Middle East crisis, monster, mystery, obsessed, paralyzed, peace, peace on earth, physical abuse, Rachel Corrie, Rachel Corrie funeral, security, sexual abuse, Sherlock Holmes, ship Rachel Corrie, soul, surviving abuse, the Middle East, Thich Nhat Hahn, torture, Universalist, verbal abuse, zoo
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Israel Has Lost Its Soul
Israel has lost its soul. I do not say this without great hesitation. How can I write such a stark analysis of Israel in light of the holocaust? If any group of people deserves a break it is Jews. It … Continue reading
Posted in Politics/Current Events
Tagged Baptist, Buddhist, doctrine of election, election, experience, Freedom flotilla, Gaza, Gaza strip, Hamas, Hebrew, Hebrew scripture, holocaust, insanity, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jews, Liberal, losing your soul, Palestinians, peace, political dialogue, reason, science, Syria, Thich Nhat Hahn, tradition, United Nations, Universalist, violence, world politics
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