Tag: Christianity
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“…on the wrong side of history.”
What is more, the Church’s foundation documents (to say nothing of its Founder himself) were notoriously on the wrong side of history. The Gospel was foolishness to the Greeks, said St Paul, and a scandal to Jews. The early Christians got a reputation for believing in all sorts of ridiculous things such as humility, chastity…
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We Sinners
I’ve been a pastor for about a decade and there have been plenty of surprises along the way- aspects of my job I hadn’t associated with the pastorate. Most of these I’m now accustomed too but one continues to catch me off guard: pastoring those who are leaving the Faith. Having grown up in a…
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A Christian Nation?
Was America founded as a Christian nation? How you answer this question reveals a certain understanding of American history. The answer may also say something about your view of the role of religion in American government and public live. And, for certain Christians, the answer has to do with a theological understanding of America as…
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“…enlightenment rationality cannot make us happy…”
I think a lot of people know in their gut but have not yet thought it that enlightenment rationality is not adequate for a viable human society. It does many good things, like give us the capacity to fly an airplane or advance health care, but underneath that, enlightenment rationality cannot make us safe and…
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Does Christianity = Colorblindness?
One of the CCDA plenary sessions last week featured a couple of professors and practitioners speaking about a theology of reconciliation. The focus throughout the conference was on reconciliation between peoples. There was much about their talk I appreciated but there was also a theme that ran throughout that seemed contrary to their purposes. I thought I may have…
David W. Swanson 