Thoughts on ethics, society, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and everything in between
What is “progressive Christianity”? The term is a little harder to define than the terms “evangelicalism” or “Protestant liberalism.” Evangelicalism is a form of Protestant Christianity that is biblicist, crucicentric, conversionist, and activist. Protestant liberalism is a form of Protestant Christianity that completely abandons historic Christian orthodoxy and replaces it with a human religion based … Read more
Jesus and the “God of the Old Testament” Marcion was a second-century heretic who believed that the god of the Old Testament and the god revealed to us in Jesus Christ were two entirely different gods. The god of the Old Testament was the creator god, a god of justice. The god revealed to us … Read more
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:8-9). Confession of sin is a vitally important part of being a Christian. There … Read more
Obsessed with Sex? The contemporary Church is way too obsessed with sexual morality. It wastes so much time and energy preaching an extreme, prudish standard of sexual ethics, rather than focusing on more important ethical issues. Obviously, justice is much more important than chastity. Insisting on the extreme, traditional standards of Christian sexual ethics does … Read more