Category Archives: My Own Personal Religion

My letter to a Christian Nation 5: Hermeneutics and heretics

Posted on August 22, 2007 by me

Dear Christian Nation, One of the problems that we have, and why some atheists and other forms of non-believers find Christianity nuts, is that so many of us read the Bible in ways that allow us to make it say … Continue reading →

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Heretic’s Guide to Eternity: What was I thinking?

Posted on July 5, 2007 by me

Jossey-Bass Publishers, one of the publishers of the new “emergent” group of authors, used to sent me review copies of some of their books, saying that they liked my thoughtful, honest reviews. That is, until I slammed one of Brian … Continue reading →

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The Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future

Posted on May 15, 2007 by me

Today, as in the ancient era, the Church is confronted by a host of master narratives that contradict and compete with the gospel. The pressing question is: who gets to narrate the world? The Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future … Continue reading →

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Exile, marginalization and the promised land

Posted on April 5, 2007 by me

I love it when conversations converge, such as when I’m reading something on a certain topic and then someone else provides unsolicited input on that same topic. It’s even cooler when input from three different sources converge on a topic. … Continue reading →

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