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Tag Archives: Postmodernism
Who Are You?
There is a song by The Brothers Frantzich called Abraham that purports to answer this very question. I first heard it a few weeks ago on the Prairie Home Companion, and I remember thinking initially that it was a very … Continue reading
For the Love of God
I was reading John B’s most recent Blog Meridian post when I came across this description of a Wichita bookstore that he frequents: There’s no coffee bar there, no fancy tilted shelving displaying the stock, no subdued, recessed lighting. You … Continue reading
Tagged Church, God, Life in general, Mega Churches, Postmodernism
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Hitchens and Wilson: Answering a fool according to his folly
If you haven’t heard, Douglas Wilson (a Christian) and Christopher Hitchens (an atheist) are debating the question “Is Christianity Good for the World?“. I’d be grossly under-exaggerating if I didn’t say that Wilson is destroying his opponent. Over the last … Continue reading
Tagged Atheism, News, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Skepticism, Theology
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Respecting our Depravity
Perhaps you’ve experienced the following: You are watching television, a crime-drama or a thriller, something like CriminalMindsBonesNumbers or CSI:MiamiNewYorkIdaho. You know exactly the sort of show I’m speaking of. On the screen there is a woman. She is at home … Continue reading
Making Jehovah into a Lovesick Girl
It’s Friday and the Almighty is spending the evening at home. He’s met someone you see, someone named Chad, and, well, He likes him oh so much. So, sprawled across his infinite pink bedspread, He is waiting by the phone, … Continue reading
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Tagged Evangelism, God, Jehovah, Love, Obedience, Postmodernism, Responsibility, Witnessing
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Love, Insulation, and Speaking to be Heard
I read about a Swedish band; they sing their songs in English because it insultates them from lyrics that would be too raw, too painful to sing otherwise. It made me think of birthday cards, of poems written by machines, … Continue reading
Tagged Beauty, Decay, Inspiration, Love, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Writing
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Treating the Scripture as a Person
Imagine the following scenario: Your husband or wife calls you and tells you that they need to talk to you about something important when you get home. When you arrive, they usher you into the living room. “I’ve been thinking,” … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Language, Postmodernism, Scripture
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Is There Truth Outside of Christianity?
Jamie Kiley is wrestling with a worthwhile question, namely, “What does Paul mean when he says that ‘everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God’?” Her question was prompted by the book Velvet Elvis … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Jesus, Knowledge, Postmodernism, Skepticism
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Are You a Man of Athens?
Read this and then anwer: (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) (Acts 17:21) Sounds like the blogosphere. Sounds like youth culture. … Continue reading
Tagged Church, God, History, News, Postmodernism
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Al Mohler, Ann Coulter, John Edwards, and the word “faggot”
Apparently Ann Coulter recently called John Edwards a faggot and Al Mohler has written a piece distancing himself from her actions. And while I agree with Mohler in general, here’s where I start to lose the thread of his argument: … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, God, Language, Obedience, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Responsibility, Theology
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