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Saved Together
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go through Lesslie Newbigin’s The Gospel in a Pluralist Society with a group of university students. It was a very helpful exercise, in […]
An Atheist’s Guide to Historical Reconstruction
Jesus was a nationalist wandering preacher. He did not claim to be divine in any way. Christianity was created actually by the apostle Paul, who devised an universal religion to […]
Groundhog Day Hermeneutics
For years I showed the movie Groundhog Day to the high school students whom I taught World Religions. The movie, if you haven’t seen it, stars Bill Murray, who plays […]
The Geometry of Faith
According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are approximately 41,000 Christian denominations and organizations in the world (2011 statistic). That’s 41,000 […]
Oversharing a Sex(less) Life?
Did you hear Lolo Jones is a virgin? Scanning news headlines a couple weeks ago, I was surprised and somewhat bemused by the sudden obsession with Lolo Jones. Apparently she told […]
Risks worthy of taking?
Would I hold on to the tree branch or to my sliding shorts? Well, before we arrive at the dilemma: only a week ago eight men and I stood with […]
Rules… or Ruler…
Rules. Rules. Rules. One of the most common complaints about Christianity is that it is merely a pile of rules. These rules are sometimes ones about what you should do […]
An Invitation
I want to invite you to reconsider Christianity. Let me explain… Over the last few weeks there has been an explosive controversy in many Christian circles in North America over […]
Wondering Fair 