Christian Carnival CCCXXIV Posted
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Faith on the Edge Podcast and Ditch the Building
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Will Tithers Have Medical Expenses?
ByhenryPat Robertson puts his foot in his mouth so frequently that it almost seems unfair to go after him for it, but in this case he makes the type of statement that simply must be corrected. I know quite a number of people who would be susceptible to what he says here, and then would…
The God Exception – Excursus on Theodicy
ByhenryTheodicy is a relatively interesting thing, and I’m really going to discuss a popular aberration, so those of you who have real backgrounds in theology can tune out, or critique me for oversimplifications. One basic way of stating the entry point for Christian theodicy is that there are three key things we believe about God…
The Complexity of the Creator
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Asked to Move in Church?
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