Chicken jokes for theologians – by Kevin Jackson and many of his friends
Michael Horton: The chicken was forsaking the kingdom of this world to live solely in the Kingdom of Christ. John Frame: The chicken had an existential need to change its situation according to a new norm. The answer to this question is obviously related to your theological-philosophical-ontological positions. Why Did the Chicken Cross the... Continue Reading
Andy Stanley 30 times bigger than Lady Gaga; Twitter executive seeks growth with more religious leaders – by Amy O’Leary
The advice that Ms. Díaz-Ortiz [the Twitter executive] offers is simple. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” she said, pausing to add, “on Twitter.”
Erskine College Board Member Supports President Norman’s Views on the ‘Soul After Death’
The point here is to say that there is freedom of inquiry at a Christian liberal arts institution in the Reformed tradition, so long as we take seriously the commitment that our views remain within the boundaries of biblical inerrancy and are built on the framework of all truth being God's truth
Critics call for Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land to resign – by Bob Smietana
Aaron Douglas Weaver, the blogger who uncovered Richard Land’s on-air plagiarism, said that the Baptist ethicist got off easy with today’s reprimand…[He] said that trustees were wrong when they said the plagiarism was a result of “carelessness and poor judgment. He wasn’t being careless. This was intentional.”
Ordination still a hot topic at PCUSA General Assembly – by James D. Berkley
Other business items deal with speeding up the call process (7-19), returning to minister and elder terminology (7-04), reassessing the effectiveness of ordination exams (7-07), clarifying that candidates for ministry must be examined (7-20), giving United Methodist Church clergy blanket approval to officiate at the Lord’s Table (7-15)…
Christian Post Interview: Edward Klein on ‘The Amateur,’ Obama’s Faith
CP: How does President Obama want America to perceive his religious beliefs? Klein: There is no question he wants the country to think of him as a devout Christian.
Response (Part 2) to ‘A Statement of Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation’ – by Tom Ascol
Although I would love for everyone to read Scripture the way that I do, I am content to live within the SBC under the doctrinal umbrella of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 and to cooperate with my less-Calvinistic brothers and sisters who are willing to do the same.
NYC Churches Moving Closer to Being Granted Permission to Worship at Schools – by Stoyan Zaimov
"I think the hearing went very well today," Lorence stated. "We are cautiously optimistic that Judge Preska will issue a permanent injunction against this policy that New York City has and allow religious groups to be able to use public schools on the weekends and weeknights on the same terms and conditions as everybody else."
Previously Missing Book of Nehemiah Found Among the Dead Sea Scrolls – by Staff
Finding evidence of the Biblical book of Nehemiah among the scroll fragments has eluded scroll scholars, until now. The celebrated Dead Sea Scrolls, first discovered in 1948 in the caves adjacent to the ancient site of Khirbet Qumran near the Dead Sea, are known to represent the earliest known texts of almost every book... Continue Reading
A Modest Proposal: Emphasizing Church Depth – by Larry Brown
My modest proposal is this: instead of emphasizing church growth, emphasize church depth. I feel that it is better to have a small core of dedicated disciples than a nation full of nominal, half-hearted, semi-Christians. That was the curse of the Roman emperor Constantine: he ended the persecution and made Christianity the thing to do.