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…
Practicality vs. Belief
Tag: Christianity
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…
Elijah: Me, Me, Me?
I love Elijah, so I’d be the last person to criticize him. The account of Elijah’s contest against the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18, 19) is a favorite. But…
No Religion Is Fair
It’s a fact. Not a single religion is fair. But there are two categories under that. 1—All the non-Christian/Eastern religions, atheism, occultism, the cults, New Age, and even the Roman…
Delighted to Obey
You know how teenage boys are. You say “You need a haircut,” and they say “Aw, Mom.” You say “Those pants are getting raggedy,” and they say “No, they’re fine.”…