I Can Haz – the Ontological Argument

Byhenry December 30, 2011

… or not. I’ve always thought the ontological argument for the existence of God was pretty silly, so I can’t resist linking to the kitteh version.

Christianity | Discipleship | Religion | United Methodist Church

Christian Perfection – Not So Plain to Me!
Byhenry July 2, 2010
One of my early experiences teaching in a United Methodist Church involved giving a series on the Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection. That may seem surprising for a new member of a United Methodist congregation, but my background in the Seventh-day Adventist Church involved a good deal of Wesleyan talk (though not the doctrine of…
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Christianity | Philosophy

Book Extract: Interpreting Experience
Byhenry January 22, 2015
The following is an extract from Philosophy for Believers by Edward W. H. Vick, pp. 122-123. I’m the publisher. I was reading this section as I was thinking about my study in According to John tonight (Jan. 22, 2015). How does experience relate to the development of religions doctrine? 8 Experience and Interpretation Question: How…
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Christianity | Religion

What Does It Mean to Survive Death?
Byhenry October 19, 2015
In my Eschatology study last Thursday (Oct. 15, 2015) I tried to answer an audience question. Here it is: Is the sense of the presence of Jesus today dependent on the historical Jesus surviving death? Or, is it more like the presence of a departed parent that lingers after death? And here’s the video, set…
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Christianity | Forgiveness

Languages of Forgiveness
Byhenry April 28, 2007
Christianity Today has an interesting article on languages of apology (and forgiveness). There are a number of helpful thoughts in this piece that can be helpful. The author, Gary Chapman (The Love Languages of God, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate) relates this to couples, in which I think…
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Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Intelligent Design | Religious Education | Science Education

Appeal to Numbers and Supposed Authority
Byhenry April 17, 2006
When I was in the U. S. Air Force, I had to attend a human relations training program. The instructor was enlisted, but very proudly informed us of his two master’s level degrees. During the course of his presentation he brought up a particular bumper sticker, which happened to be one I had on my…
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Christianity | Politics | Religion

How Much Can We Change
Byhenry December 16, 2011
… through politics (HT to myself at Under Christ’s Archy).
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