Theology
Fundamentalism – a recent invention
From a Usenet friend: Many fundamentalists assert that their fundamentalism goes back to Jesus and the apostles or at least to the Protestant reformers. That is totally incorrect as the following demonstrates. Fundamentalism is a recent anti-intellectual invention as is the theory of premillenialism and the “rapture”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Karen Armstrong “The Battle For God: […]
The Trinity
A cynical view of the Trinity from John Ralston Saul “The Doubter’s Companion” (Penguin: 1995) pp. 162-163 “Holy Trinity – Christian” A pre-alchemist alchemist concept developed by early Christian administrators to soften the hard-edged simplicity of straight monotheism. The three-in-one / one-in-three mystery of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost made tritheism official. The subsequent […]
A Good Christian church/faith group
A good Christian church or faith group should: 1. Welcome: all people without discrimination based on race, ability/disability, faith, politics or sexuality. 2. Empower: people to better cope with all areas of life; relationships, family, studies, work, and leisure. 3. Be Inclusive: open and welcoming to others, their talents and abilities; not an exclusive clique […]
The Coming Evangelical Collapse
By Michael Spencer, Christian Science Monitor. Posted March 20, 2009. A “postevangelical” predicts the coming of an anti-Christian era that will fundamentally alter the religious and cultural environment. Editor’s note: Over the years, we’ve run dozens of pieces dissecting the influence of the evangelical Christian movement on American political culture. Most have been critical of […]
The Problem With Hell
Hell is potentially a hot topic, and I approach it with some fear & trepidation. Yet it is an incredibly important topic, as, in it’s typically accepted form, Christians anticipate that many (possibly the majority) of people who have ever lived will spend eternity suffering there. Surely the expected permanent destination for so many people […]
The Problem With Hell [2]
The Problem With Hell: What Are the Hell Options? In a previous article, I discussed some of the problems with hell – that is, some problems with the traditional Christian view of hell being a place of permanent conscious punishment for those who haven’t been saved while alive on earth. This traditional view typically relies […]
Christian mysticism
What Is A Christian Mystic? Jul 2nd, 2007 by Brian Robertson As with any religion, there are two types found within Christianity. The first is the tribal member. He or she favors a literal, concrete reading of Christianity, asserting that God is a judge with a rule book. Those who don’t play for “our team” […]
Does the New Testament Call Jesus God?
Response to ‘Does the New Testament Call Jesus God?’ The vexed issue of who Jesus is, who he claimed to be, and who the New Testament writers claimed he was, is one that will never go away as long as humanity exists. The piece by Dr Vincent Taylor, from the Expository Times, January 1962, Vol. […]
Alan Watts – chose Buddhism over Anglicanism
Watts felt forced to decide between the Anglican Christianity he had been exposed to and the Buddhism he had read about in various libraries, including Croshaw’s. He chose Buddhism http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Alan_Watts/id/1906627
Evangelicals and the Environment
*Sightings* 3/2/09 — Martin E. Marty This one needs an introduction: Years ago at scholarly evangelical gatherings I would be introduced as “this year’s non-evangelical speaker“, to which I’d respond with a reminder, “I’m the only person in this room who even belongs to a church body named ‘Evangelical’.” Chuckles would follow, and then we […]
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