Father-Daughter Blogging …

Byhenry December 29, 2010

John Meunier and his daughter are blogging through the book Almost Christian. It looks like it will be worth reading.

Reacting to a Gay Candidate

Byhenry August 28, 2006

One of the many things that annoys me about sports broadcasters is their tendency to create a trend out of every slight turn of the game. My stepson is a professional pitcher, and if he throws a strike the announcer is sure to start talking about the strong performance and how if he just keeps…

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

Let the Children Interrupt

Byhenry May 23, 2016

This past Sunday the lesson was from Luke 18:15-17, Jesus blessing the children. Saturday evening, as I was thinking about this, a local church was promoting their variety of children’s programs and how that showed their care for the children. I know it’s probably unkind of me, but I was not impressed. Yes, having children’s…

Christianity | Openness of God | Religion

Distinguishing Process Theology and Open Theism

Byhenry October 13, 2015

I have been asked whether I accept open theism or process theology. The fact is that I accept extreme uncertainty about the way God relates to space and time, but that I think the process theologians come closer to the way the Bible story seems to read while traditional theism seems to come closer to…

Christianity | Politics

What Should he Swear On?

Byhenry January 3, 2007

It appears that Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to congress, is also quite an effective politician. He wants to be sworn into congress holding a copy of the Qur’an, to which a number of “traditional” Christians have objected (on which more in a moment), and has chosen to do so on a copy previously…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Intelligent Design | Religion | Science

Why I Believe in a Designer but Don’t Accept Intelligence Design

Byhenry August 13, 2011

This was triggered by Ed Brayton’s answers to the short ID quiz, and particularly by the first question. 1. On a scale of 0 (diehard disbeliever) to 10 (firm believer), how would you rate your level of belief in Intelligent Design? (Minimal Definition of Intelligent Design: The idea that certain features of the universe and…

Christianity | Personal | Prayer | Religion

When My Father Was Healed

Byhenry February 5, 2016

I was talking recently with a friend who commented that there are certain events that serve as anchor points for our faith. For me, despite all the drifting I’ve done since it happened, one of those points was the time when my father was healed. I alluded to this briefly in a comment on the…