In the last post, we took a deep look at Romans 9, and I was quite critical of what Paul had to say. However, in many ways, I actually feel sorry for Paul. Let me start by saying I'm no scholar, so my assessment of Paul and his motivations is likely way off. But I… Continue reading Paul: An Assessment
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Romans 9: A Divine and Fickle Dictator
It had been a while since I'd read Romans 9, but an email correspondence that I keep with a Christian caused me to read it last night. When I was a Christian, this chapter had always been difficult for me, but that's because I was trying to fit it within my own theology. Last night,… Continue reading Romans 9: A Divine and Fickle Dictator
2013 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 49,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 18 sold-out performances for that many… Continue reading 2013 in Review
Merry Christmas (Rebel Jesus)
Just thought I'd share one of my favorite Jackson Browne songs about Christmas (and generosity). Merry Christmas everyone. 🙂 http://youtu.be/s7K1waSlzgc
Have a Little Faith
I spent a long time as a Christian. I'm able to look back on much of that time very fondly. I loved my fellow brethren, and I truly wanted to learn more about God's will and do my best to follow it. But there was also a deep fear tied to my belief. I think… Continue reading Have a Little Faith
A Curious Mix of Confidence and Low Self-Esteem
Since leaving Christianity, I've had time to reflect on why some people leave their faith when confronted with issues and why others stay. The reasons are quite varied, of course. And a large part of how people react depends upon how literally they take things in the Bible. I was raised in a very conservative… Continue reading A Curious Mix of Confidence and Low Self-Esteem
Interesting Discussion
Hello! So it's been a little while since I last posted. I try to do at least one post every month, but November completely slipped by. I've been very busy at work, which is a great thing financially, but not so great where my blog is concerned. Nonetheless, I hope to have another post or… Continue reading Interesting Discussion
Listening to the Old Prophet
I don't usually like to reblog my old posts, but this one is over two years old, and we've recently had some discussions here that relate to it.
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How Genesis Views Our Universe
Virtually everyone knows that it's hard to square the differences between the Genesis account of creation and what we now know through science. For centuries, people believed that the earth was less than 10,000 years old, because the Bible doesn't seem to go back any further than that. Now, geology, biology, chemistry, anthropology, archaeology, and… Continue reading How Genesis Views Our Universe
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