Repelling Young People

We Need to Quit Blaming the Media, Politicians, or the Infernal Them

Byhenry October 10, 2016

I call this group of (people | entities | circumstances) the infernal “they” or “them.” They are the people who cause all the problems. They have no moral compass. They are disruptive. They lie. They are apostates, perverts, stupid, deplorable, weak, losers, socialists, libertines (sometimes intended to include libertarians!). Disgusting, all of them. They are…

Christian Apologetics | Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Responding to the New Atheism

Byhenry November 17, 2010

Laura at Pursuing Holiness has a good post on a Christian response to the New Atheism. I agree largely with Laura, though I would comment on a couple of details. First, a common objection I hear to the new atheists is that they are too vocal and forceful. I think this criticism is not well…

Christianity | Religion

High View of the Sacraments or Not?

Byhenry January 18, 2017

I want to briefly reflect on the sacraments. This is not so much a general theological reflection as a personal comment, expressing my own position on this. As I said a couple of days ago regarding hearing the voice of God, in a spiritual movement there is much listening, much hearing, and much creativity. Structure comes…

Blog Carnivals | Christianity

Christian Carnival #302 Posted

Byhenry December 12, 2007

. . . at Lo-Fi Tribe.

Asides | Christianity | Religion

The Meaning of Christ the King Sunday

Byhenry November 19, 2009

… an excellent short article by Geoffrey Lentz.

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Diversity

GMC not Ford

Byhenry September 7, 2007

When I see a headline like The Search for the Heterosexual SUV, I go to the actual source hoping against hope that it will turn out to be in the Onion. Of course, since I know that the American Family Association has called for a boycott of Ford, I know I don’t have much hope….

Christianity | Politics | Religion

We Need to Quit Blaming the Media, Politicians, or the Infernal Them

Byhenry October 10, 2016

I call this group of (people | entities | circumstances) the infernal “they” or “them.” They are the people who cause all the problems. They have no moral compass. They are disruptive. They lie. They are apostates, perverts, stupid, deplorable, weak, losers, socialists, libertines (sometimes intended to include libertarians!). Disgusting, all of them. They are…

Christian Apologetics | Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Responding to the New Atheism

Byhenry November 17, 2010

Laura at Pursuing Holiness has a good post on a Christian response to the New Atheism. I agree largely with Laura, though I would comment on a couple of details. First, a common objection I hear to the new atheists is that they are too vocal and forceful. I think this criticism is not well…

Christianity | Religion

High View of the Sacraments or Not?

Byhenry January 18, 2017

I want to briefly reflect on the sacraments. This is not so much a general theological reflection as a personal comment, expressing my own position on this. As I said a couple of days ago regarding hearing the voice of God, in a spiritual movement there is much listening, much hearing, and much creativity. Structure comes…

Blog Carnivals | Christianity

Christian Carnival #302 Posted

Byhenry December 12, 2007

. . . at Lo-Fi Tribe.

Asides | Christianity | Religion

The Meaning of Christ the King Sunday

Byhenry November 19, 2009

… an excellent short article by Geoffrey Lentz.

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Diversity

GMC not Ford

Byhenry September 7, 2007

When I see a headline like The Search for the Heterosexual SUV, I go to the actual source hoping against hope that it will turn out to be in the Onion. Of course, since I know that the American Family Association has called for a boycott of Ford, I know I don’t have much hope….

Christianity | Politics | Religion

We Need to Quit Blaming the Media, Politicians, or the Infernal Them

Byhenry October 10, 2016

I call this group of (people | entities | circumstances) the infernal “they” or “them.” They are the people who cause all the problems. They have no moral compass. They are disruptive. They lie. They are apostates, perverts, stupid, deplorable, weak, losers, socialists, libertines (sometimes intended to include libertarians!). Disgusting, all of them. They are…

Christian Apologetics | Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Responding to the New Atheism

Byhenry November 17, 2010

Laura at Pursuing Holiness has a good post on a Christian response to the New Atheism. I agree largely with Laura, though I would comment on a couple of details. First, a common objection I hear to the new atheists is that they are too vocal and forceful. I think this criticism is not well…