Category Archives: Truth

My Oracles for 2011: A Wrap Up

At this point last year, I made some bold predictions for 2011. Let’s look at them at 2011 closes. “1. The beginning of the Decade of Anger: 2010 marks the end of the decade of awkwardness. My prediction is that … Continue reading

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Karl Barth, Zilpha Elaw, and Fox News Channel

THE HARSH TRUTH THAT MEN DO GOSSIP MORE THAN WOMEN First, two quick stories from my days being indoctrinated educated in undergrad and grad school. In undergrad, my Christian Ministry professor often quoted Karl Barth from Time Magazine, that Christian … Continue reading

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Christian Blogging Ethics: Updating/Editting Posts

Yesterday, I started with a rant of sorts on Twitter (check my twitter stream yesterday morning). A Christian blog had engaged in wrongful and misleading accusations against a Christian celebrity in order to promote their own misguided theodicy. When the … Continue reading

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Paul Tillich and the Protestant Principle

“The criterion of the truth of faith, therefore, is that it implies an element of self-negation.  That symbol is most adequate which expresses not only the ultimate but also its own lack of ultimacy.  Christianity expresses itself in such a … Continue reading

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Yes, I do believe in miracles. But the “supernatural”? Different Story.

The category of supernatural has been used and abused in more charismatic Christian circles. This is because they are relying on an atheist category from the field of philosophy, or shall I say, a tenet of atheist theology. It’s true. … Continue reading

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