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Martin Luther on the current state of over-sensitivity

“The ears of our generation have been made so delicate by the senseless multitude of flatterers that, as soon as we perceive that anything of ours is not approved of, we cry out that we are being bitterly assailed; and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics/Current Events, Random Thoughts | 1 Comment

Can I blame God for this blog?

I just finished reading a short blog post about worship by a guy who considers himself a theologian. It was an interesting post, but the guy doesn’t seem to understand worship at all—he seems to think that worship is about … Continue reading →

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Orthodox hell and the Scarlet Rob Bell

The Eastern (Orthodox) church has been thinking about hell a lot longer than anyone else, simply because they’ve been around the longest. Yes, there were Christians before Augustine. However, very few western evangelicals (of the post-liturgical variety) care about what … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Twain, Humor and/or Sarcasm, Theological Musings | 2 Comments

Common Descent and the leap of faith

There’s an interesting story yesterday at Evolution News & Views that shows that scientists are not necessarily in agreement with the so-called “tree of life,” not to be confused with this one. (In the interest of full disclosure, it should … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Science & Doubt | 2 Comments