In a previous post, “Why People Have Left the Church,” I touched on the damage the emergent church has done with their shouting that the church isn’t doing anything and…
Impact of the Church
Tag: Christianity
Comparing Tibetan Buddhism with Christianity
The popularity of the Dalai Lama has even Christian people reading his books to find spiritual help. And Christian leaders join forces with him for various high-profile events that seem…
Jars of Clay
The figurine you see pictured here was a gift from a friend in Japan years ago. Packaged with the gift was a note that said: “Be gentle with her. For…
Practicality vs. Belief
Elaine Pagels was interviewed about her new book Why Religion? I noticed this statement: “I focus on practice rather than belief.” Reminded me of similar quotes. Marcus Borg said, “I…
Christianity—All or Nothing
R. C. Foster (1888–1970) was describing atheists and liberal Christians who are willing to borrow from the Sermon on the Mount but want to isolate some of those maxims from…