To recap my last post: If I don't take the Bible at face value because of the belief it is the third member of the Trinity, then how do I justify following and worshiping Jesus? This is an excellent question, and for now, at least I have a few answers I find satisfying. Jesus is … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Faith Beyond Certainty (Part II)
My Second Conversion: Faith Beyond Certainty
So, the altar to the golden pages have been thrown down...now what? I am warm toward the theology of Karl Barth, though I admit that it was nearly impossible to read his Epistle to the Romans the first time I picked it up. I like his idea that Christ is the "Elected One" and that all … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Faith Beyond Certainty
My Second Conversion: The End of My Biblical Idolatry
There is coming a day when the truth will set all Christians free. There is an idol we have set up; an idol few believe exists and fewer believe should be torn down. The idol is the modern Christian calf or rather a tome of gold with gilded pages. It is seen as the arbiter … Continue reading My Second Conversion: The End of My Biblical Idolatry
The Tricky Business of Love
Ah, love. Isn't wonderful? It is no coincidence that God in Christ makes this the top priority when they tell us to love God and love others. I would argue the Old Testament, especially the prophetic section claims that we love God by loving others. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves. But who is our neighbor exactly? Jesus did … Continue reading The Tricky Business of Love
Gazing through Opaque Windows 