On Merry Christmas from Last Year

Byhenry December 10, 2011

Considering my previous post, I thought I’d call attention to a dialog I wrote for my Jevlir blog on this whole Merry Christmas thing.

Politics | Religion

On the Ground Zero Mosque

Byhenry August 16, 2010

I’ve been thinking of writing something about this for some time. The problem is that I think it’s fairly clear. First, there’s no legitimate legal reason to prevent the building of this mosque. Second, I don’t think it is appropriate, nor does it send a good message, for Christians to oppose those of another faith…

Christianity | Religion

Not Watching the Super Bowl

Byhenry January 31, 2015

No, I’m not. It’s a fact! I’m even a Seahawks fan, to the extent that I’m a fan of any sport. I’ll check the results a couple of times during the evening, but I won’t be watching. Now don’t fit me out for a halo. A certain number of people probably figure by this time…

Bible Backgrounds | Bible Passages | Bible Study Method | Christianity

Reason is all over Bible Study

Byhenry April 4, 2008

In a post on Complegalitarian, Molly Alley discusses how reasonable it is to hold a doctrine that assumes that women will never mature, as in men where once boys who needed the guidance of a parent, but eventually they become mature and are considered ready for leadership. But what about women? Of course, as an…

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…

The Advantages of Stoning False Prophets

Byhenry October 31, 2008

Yesterday I was listening to the radio in my car and heard a woman caller inform the host that God had told her who to vote for in the election. She hadn’t been sure, and she had been inclined differently herself, but the good Lord told her to vote for Obama, and she trusted God…