Tag Archives: theology

Is salvation really free?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by me

Marlene Winell makes a very interesting point today on the Debunking Christianity blog: I’ve thought that there is a fundamental contradiction in the evangelical message of salvation because, according to them, it is NOT Christ’s atoning death that saves you, … Continue reading →

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Salvation, from varying points of view

Posted on January 29, 2009 by me

Every once in a while the internet monk posts a question and has people from different theological backgrounds present their position. The current question is, “When were you saved?” It’s quite interesting. My favorite line is from Roman Catholic Alan … 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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Communion, reality, Plato’s Cave and parallel universes

Posted on August 6, 2008 by me

While I am not nearly as fond of Plato as some, I think I can understand why many Christians hold to somewhat of a Platonic Idealism; the belief that “the other side” is more real than the physical world seems … Continue reading →

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