“…but I might be wrong.”
I was doing my daily tour of the national newsa few days ago(CNN, Fox, USA Today, etc.) when I came across this wonderful Op-Ed penned by Ian Morgan Cron titled, “Five Words That Could Save the Church”. I have written at length on the unhealthy nature of the discourse currently plaguing faith conversations in the American Church. (See the reaction to Rob Bell’s latest book). Cron articulates the lasting solution to this type of theological (and tribal) in-fighting...
If it’s free it’s for me: The Bigger Issues with Rob Bell’s Book, Yard Sales, & Unconditional Love
One of my friends delights in his disposition toward things that are free. He will drive across town for anything with that moniker attached…from free car washes to free chicken sandwiches. He is the proud purveyor of the phrase, “if it’s free, it’s for me!” Curiously, his inclination toward frugality does not extend to things he “lives in”, i.e. furniture, televisions, transportation, etc. He wants to pay for the less temporal items and services...
Friday’s Five Good Answers: Cathleen Falsani (Award-Winning Journalist, Blogger, and Author) talks about Faith, Rob Bell, Bono… and her new book about Justin Bieber
Cathleen Falsani is an award-winning columnist for Religion News Service, Sojourners Magazine, a regular contributor to the Huffington Postand author of several critically acclaimed books including: The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People, Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers, as well as the forthcoming BELIEBER: Fame, Faith and the Heartof Justin Bieber (Coming in Sept. 2011). You can read her blog...
Was Jesus a Heretic? The urgency of asking questions
Last evening, I sat down to watch a little of the news to get the latest update on the unspeakable tragedies in Japan. My children moved in and out of the room and didn’t seem to pay close attention to the television. Later on as I drove my oldest son to his practice, he began asking some questions about the earthquake, the tsunami, and the problems with the nuclear reactors. We talked for several minutes before he asked the most poignant and unanswerable question of all:...
Rob Bell, Mahatma Gandhi, Hell-fire, and Heresy: Why are Christians afraid of questions?
It seems that the promotional video for Rob Bell’s upcoming book is causing quite a stir in Christian circles. You can view the video here: https://www.robbell.com/lovewins/ The possible heresy of Bell’s thoughtswerediscussed at length ina recent CNN Belief Blog. The writer summarized the issue explaining,“In the promotional video Bell refers to the nonviolent Indian independenceleader Mahatma Gandhi, a Hindu, and asks, “Gandhi’s in hell? He is?”...
