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The Church
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The Church, Evangelicalism
Touchstone on Evangelicalism Today
03.14.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsVery interesting symposium over at Touchstone on the subject of Evangelicalism. The most stunning quote to me is this one:
Sociologist Christian Smith has recently described American spirituality as “moralistic, therapeutic deism,” and he says that this fits those raised in Evangelical churches as well as any others. If Fundamentalism reduced sin to sins (or at […] -
Theology, The Church
Quo Vadis? Mercersburg, he replies
02.15.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsMy friend Joseph posted recently about finding a theological home with John Nevin and the Mercersburg “movement.” I confess I knew nothing about it before his post, but it’s very interesting, particularly in light of the recent controversies in the Reformed alphabet churches (OPC, RPC, PCA, and so on)—Federal Vision, New Perspectives, N.T. Wright, etc. Here’s my comment on his post.
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The Church, Technology
Agreeing with McLaren
It doesn’t happen every day, but I just read something from Brian McLaren that I not only agree with but applaud.
“[Philosopher Marshall] McLuhan said that every innovation is an amputation. For example, when you invent the wheel, your legs become weaker. When you invent the television, your ability to become present becomes weaker. When you […] -
Theology, Bible, The Church
That’s love, all right—both barrels
“I doubt if there is a more pressing and urgent issue for the church today than determining ‘what are the distinguishing qualifications of those that are in favor with God, and entitled to his eternal rewards.’ Or to put it in other words, what is the nature of true spirituality and those features in the human soul that are acceptable in the sight of God?” (Sam Storms, Signs of the Spirit)
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Quotes, The Church
John Wesley on Constant Communion
The grace of God given [in the Eucharist] confirms to us the pardon of our sins by enabling us to leave them. As our bodies are strengthened by bread and wine, so are our souls by these tokens of the body and blood of Christ. This is the food of our souls: this […]
