Religion
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Changed
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7 min read
Episode 18. March 31, 2022
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What is a Christian?
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5 min read
What is a Christian? The short answer is that there isn’t one definition. Never has been. From the very beginning, Christians are a loose collection of people with overlapping theistic belief. Today, given our media coverage and infighting, that truth may be hard to see. Throughout history, we have tried to name common belief with…
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I’m going to go find God in the woods.
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5 min read
I find God in music and conversation. I’ve never found anything divine in doctrine. But once in awhile I find conversations about doctrine can be holy. A big part of ministry today is spiritual rehab. For those suffering from Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome and those fleeing a toxic world of discipline and sin management. Or the abuse…
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A more honest understanding of religion then is something involving tradition, community, and commitment. It expects more out of us and a commitment to be with one another. It is connection, not only to GOD and other people, but to the many people who came before. Religion and belief aren’t the same thing. Many of us…
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Personal Religion
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6 min read
The new American definition of religious freedom, and therefore religion itself, is total, personal faith. No one in their right mind would say that Kim Davis defines Christianity. They are, however, eager to say that she is practicing her faith. She is being a Christian. Yesterday I wrote about what we should mean when we talk about religion. Today I…
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What’s Religion Got To Do With It? Everything.
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7 min read
We are having a massive, global communication problem. All because we can’t agree on what the word “religion” really means. ISIS and Religion It shouldn’t be that hard to describe a group’s religiosity. ISIS or ISIL is a group, founded in a religious ideology. That is true at its most basic level. It is composed of religious…