One of the trends many of us have heard and repeated is the decline of religion in America, and one of the indicators was the rise in surveys of those who called themselves “irreligious” or checked a box that said “no religion.”   Another topic that is covered in What Americans Really Believe. The conclusions reached by…

This is an incredible series being offered to us by Matt Edwards: a nine part summary and response to Douglas Campbell’s mega-book, The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul . Thanks to Matt Edwards. The Deliverance of God 6–The Inexplicability of Faith in Justification Theory We are evaluating Douglas Campbell’s rereading…

The Gospels tell us a different story, a story of Jesus praying to God and being empowered by God. In the midst of Luke’s depiction of Jesus the Benefactor, Luke tells us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Prayer is hard work, especially hard when you pray for long periods, which Jesus…

On our first day in Ireland we were kindly taken by Tony and Lesley Coffey down to Glendalough, an old monastery in Ireland (6th Century). Here is a picture of the small chapels — home for St Kevin.   And here is a picture of Monasterboice’s famous tallest cross, a cross with a “church” as…

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