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Christianity by Force or Manipulation
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There is very little that offends me more than the idea of manipulating people into Christian events or trying to convert them by force.
And Yet Christians Speak of Persecution
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I am continually annoyed when Christians claim to be persecuted in this country. I know that we are, from time to time, inconvenienced and troubled, but it seems to me that calling ourselves persecuted simply devalues the term. I’ve lived where persecution was a reality, as in fleeing ahead of someone intent on killing you…
Scot McKnight on Women in Ministry
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I’ll be eagerly awaiting the inexpensive ebook of his lecture at Fuller. The summary is interesting.
Some Thoughts on the Christ of Faith after Reading Hebrews
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As most of my readers know, I’ve been working on revising my study guide to Hebrews. At least I keep mentioning it. I’m only about two years overdue on the project. When one deadline or another must be missed I tend to miss mine and work on other people’s stuff. So today I was reading…
If We Were Doing Our Job in the Church
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… then perhaps nobody could say this: But if four years of college undo 18 years of parenting and religious affiliation, perhaps the faith community’s tenuous hold is the problem, not the particular place outside its bubble where that hold evaporates. Consider the believers we’ve seen in history. With all the persecution that Judaism and…
Christian Carnival CCXCVI
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Welcome to the September 30, 2009 edition of the Christian Carnival CCXCVI. This is the “I can’t think of a creative theme” edition! For His Glory presents Your Spiritual Wardrobe posted at For His Glory, saying, “God has provided everything we need for life and godliness (II Peter 1:3). Come and see the list…