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A Lutheran perspective on North American Christianity

Posted on August 4, 2009 by me

From a recent sermon (Lutheran): … we need to recognize that the religious culture of North America is Evangelicalism.  This culture has its roots first in Puritanism, which is basically Calvinistic, and secondarily in the great revival movements of the … Continue reading →

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In defense of the Liturgy

Posted on January 7, 2009 by me

Having spent 30 years wandering among various evangelical camps (referring to the “new” evangelicals, not the more broad definition that would include Lutherans, the first group to call themselves “evangelical”), I know that most Western Christians today suffer from a … Continue reading →

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The question of unbelief 2.5

Posted on November 1, 2008 by me

My friend David Hayward (a facebook friend, anyway…) has written a very interesting post on the 10 Movements of faith, most of which don’t sound very faith-like, using words like questioning, doubt, rejection, darkness, abandon and fear.  From a Western … Continue reading →

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I’m starting to remember what Church was all about

Posted on September 22, 2008 by me

Today Scot McKnight writes at Jesus Creed on why there seems to be a trend that There is a rise, a burgeoning rise, of young college students converting from low church evangelicalism, with its anemic, unhistorical ecclesiology, to the great … Continue reading →

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