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The New Christians
What, Exactly, Is an Evangelical?
By
Tony Jones
Scot asked a good question last week: How come people who are clearly not evangelical keep getting upset about what evangelicals do? He asks this in response to the semi-furor around Rob Bell’s (seemingly off-handed) remark to a newspaper reporter about why he abjures the “Evangelical” label. Like many others, Rob has felt disenfranchised from…
Are Evangelicals (Slightly) Masochistic?
By
Tony Jones
I was having a conversation with a friend about the evangelical interest in Jim Belcher’s book, Deep Church. Jim’s written a good book, and I was happy to endorse it — albeit with the caveat that he and I disagree significantly on some theological issues like the nature of God and the nature of scripture.…
Coming Back
By
Tony Jones
I’ve taken a month hiatus from this blog, primarily for personal reasons. In fact, I haven’t even read a blog in a month (with a few exceptions, including Zach’s series on gays in the church). I’ve tried to breathe deeply and find love. It had been, for the most part, good for my soul. So,…
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