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Unboxing God – Coming this fall

I haven’t been posting much here lately as I’ve been distracted by other projects, including finishing work on my book Unboxing God–An Unevangelical Guide to Christianity, which is being published by W. Brand Publishing. The book is due out this … Continue reading

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What is the gospel?

It has occurred to me that the gospel – the Christian “good news” – has changed over the centuries, so that what many call the gospel today is not necessarily what the authors of the Bible had in mind. One … Continue reading

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Universal Salvation and Free Will

One of the questions that often comes up when discussing universal salvation – that is, the predestination of everyone for salvation – is that of free will: Does being saved without your permission, or even against your will, overrule the … Continue reading

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The Errors of Augustine

As I have said before, there are those who think Augustine was the most brilliant thinker of the Christian Church. I beg to differ. I would say that at best, he was imaginative, creating a lot of doctrines that have misdirected the Western Church for centuries. Continue reading

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