In the last post, I talked about what I consider to be the five pathways of knowledge. Here they are again: 1. Revelation 2. Reason 3. Empiricism 4. Experience 5. Relationship Okay, great philosophical discussion. So, what does it have to do with how I live, and how I see the truth? How useful is … Continue reading My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge (Part II)
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My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part IV)
In my last post, I talked about how spirituality or lack thereof should derive from the priority established by Jesus: love God and love others as ourselves. This means there are three dimensions of love involved: Love God Love Your Neighbor Love Yourself Hmmm...is this a coincidence that three parts are involved? God exists in … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part IV)
My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge
This blog is based on an older reflection from nine years ago (yikes) and has been updated to reflect my more current thoughts and beliefs. It is not a continuation of Facing Jesus as that blog is still forthcoming. After reading John 1:1, I began scribbling a bunch of thoughts on knowledge and truth. As such, I … Continue reading My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge
My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part III)
If we agree, and I hope we do, that the previous checklist is not a true measure of Christian spirituality, then how do we get it right? Is there a right? Jesus summed up both the Old Testament and any other inspired writings to come with one statement: “You shall love the Lord your God … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part III)
My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part II)
In the last post, I started a checklist of tongue-in-cheek things I used to follow to determine whether or not I was a follower of Jesus Christ. I continue it today because I am a) not done and b) having to much fun. You can see the previous list here. Do you agree with biblical … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part II)
My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus
In my last two posts, I gave reasons that I still believe in the gospel of Christ despite no longer believing the Bible as divine. If you want to go back and read those you can find them here. Today I want to talk about something I hinted about in my first post, a new … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus
My Second Conversion: Faith Beyond Certainty (Part II)
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
