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The Credibility of our Christian Faith (by T)
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Scot McKnight
My mind is really churning now as a result of RJS’s “Houston, we still have a problem” posts, and the comments and the linked conversations and speeches, and I imagine I’m not alone. The issues that are sticking in my mind stem from the argument that Mohler and others have made, namely this: that the…
Virtual Sermons, Virtual Churches, Virtual Christians
By
Scot McKnight
Overall, I’m against it. Yes, there are probably situations where virtual sermons are needed. Yes, I’ve actually participated in this sort of thing… but… What do you think? What does this say about pastoral theology? About ecclesiology? About what a Sunday morning service is? What would happen if the congregants decided they, too, wanted to…
What to call Terrorists?
By
Scot McKnight
At the Washington Post there’s a good discussion set up by the introduction (indented lines below). The issue is do we link “terrorist” with one’s religion? That is, do we call someone an “Islamic” terrorist or does that impugn and malign all within that faith? Do we call the KKK “Christian” terrorists? I’ve thought about…
Our Common Prayerbook 22 – 4
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Scot McKnight
Reading Psalm 22 is like watching a pious person wrestle mightily with God, with the self, with others, and with what the person believes in the innermost heart and soul and mind [Psalms 1]. Psalm 22:23ff takes a mighty turn. It assumes, probably by faith alone, that God will answer the prayer and the congregation of…
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