A Table, A Cross, An Elephant and a Donkey

Christ of the Polls by Stushie.There was a time in my life when I really loved talking about politics. I come from a family where my mother talked about politics constantly and still does. But these days, I don't enjoy politics as much as I used to. I still enjoy and I still blog about... Continue Reading →

What Does the Lord Require?

A few weeks back, I happened to be browsing the religious website Patheos and came accross a blog post by Greg Garrett called "God Commands Compassion, Not Evangelism."  The title fascinated me and the excerpt was even more interesting: "Christianity is not about praying in a certain way, or believing a certain thing, or making... Continue Reading →

Repost: “Progressive Christians” and Yours Truly

From June of this year. I've been noticing lately within Mainline Protestant  circles, the rising use of the word "progressive" as a way to describe Christians who might have once used the term "mainline Protestant."  The biggest change to note is over at the religion megasite Patheos, which changed the name of one of their... Continue Reading →

Prayer and the Public Sphere

From Professor John Stackhouse: Evangelical Christians have been complaining about not being included in various commemorations of 9/11, whether in New York City, Washington, D.C., or even here in Canada. But we shouldn’t be... ...Prayer in public secular events is like holding up a photograph of your mother and saying, “I’ve got Mom on speakerphone... Continue Reading →

Prayer and the Public Sphere

From Professor John Stackhouse:Evangelical Christians have been complaining about not being included in various commemorations of 9/11, whether in New York City, Washington, D.C., or even here in Canada. But we shouldn’t be......Prayer in public secular events is like holding up a photograph of your mother and saying, “I’ve got Mom on speakerphone now, so... Continue Reading →

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