Yesterday I got a comment on blog post from 2 years ago. Since this subject comes up frequently, I thought it would be good to respond. I hope you get some sort of update from comments posted on old posts. Indeed I do! Thank you so much for taking the time to write in. I've been trying to work … Read more about More On Miracles (Q&R)
Plug in ‘the Church’ as an experiment
An interesting way to expose the difference between two things is to take out the subject of great quote and replace it with something else to see if it still works. If your replacement X cannot work in place of the initial Y then you are forced to ask ‘why is this the case?’ Let me give you … Read more about Plug in ‘the Church’ as an experiment
Christianity Without A Cross?
On this week’s TNT I introduced an interesting thought experiment: take the cross out of the Jesus story and see what you can still do. This this thought experiment appeals to me for two reasons: Modern Protestants have overdone it on the cross The incarnation and resurrection hold far more … Read more about Christianity Without A Cross?
Catholic, Quaker, Evolution, Apocalypse: final TNT for ABCs
We finish with a BANG! Callid and Bo conclude the ABC's of Theology series with: V is for Vatican II (ecclesiology) W is for the Word of God (scripture) X is for X-ray (technology) Y is for Y2K (apocalyptic) Z is for Zebra (evolution) Thank you for all of your feedback and … Read more about Catholic, Quaker, Evolution, Apocalypse: final TNT for ABCs
Z is for Zebra
I was taught to refute evolution. It was a cornerstone to apologetics. Zebras and their stripes were a primary example used to refute evolution. If the stripes are for camouflaging a herd of zebras from predators … the first striped offspring would have actually stood out from the heard and thus … Read more about Z is for Zebra
Y is for Y2K
In December 1999 I got a call from a newspaper reporter. They were calling pastors and religious leaders in our city to see what they were telling their people about Y2K. When the article came out I was the only pastor who was telling their people not to worry and that the real fear was people … Read more about Y is for Y2K
X is for X-ray
Something a little different today. 100 years ago was the beginning of what became known as World War I. I am fascinated by the changes that have come in that 100 year period. The transition from the 19th to the 20th century houses a fascinating and rapid shift in both politics and … Read more about X is for X-ray
W is for the Word of God (and Wesleyan Quad)
There is no phrase that is more misused, or more contentious, than The Word of God. We might need to take a vacation from throwing the phrase around as a tight summary until we pull it apart and clarify its multiple uses. The Word of God, when used properly, carries three layers of … Read more about W is for the Word of God (and Wesleyan Quad)
TNT: S T U for the ABC’s of Theology
Micky and Callid join Bo to discuss Salvation, Theopoetics and Universalism for the ABC's of Theology. You can read the original posts here: S is for Salvation (Micky) T is for Theopoetics (Callid) U is for Universalism (Bo) You can follow the rest of series here … Read more about TNT: S T U for the ABC’s of Theology
U is for Universalism (and Ultimate Concern)
I used to joke with people that you had to be careful attending churches that had a ‘U’ in them. United, Universal, Unitarian, Unity, etc. They seemed either to believe in almost everything or in not much of anything. It was much funnier back then… but there is something to it. Theological … Read more about U is for Universalism (and Ultimate Concern)
7th Inning Stretch for the ABC’s of Theology
I was out of town this week on a youth service trip and want to thank Micky and Callid for taking S and T in our ABC's of Theology series. Micky wrote on Salvation. Callid took Theopoetics. You can also hear Callid and Kristina Keefe-Perry chat about M N and O on a little TNT podcast. I … Read more about 7th Inning Stretch for the ABC’s of Theology
R is for Revelation and the book of Revelation
Revelation is a topic sure to bring raised blood-pressure and raised voices! This is true no matter which ‘revelation’ you mean. ‘Revelation’ to theologians and philosophers is a meta-category addressing the manner and result of this concept. ‘Revelation’ to most … Read more about R is for Revelation and the book of Revelation