My one thesis is that Christianity no longer exists…my one task is to reintroduce Christianity to Christendom!” -Soren Kierkegaard “Training in Christianity” I’m figuring out what my… Read more “A Kierkegaardian Post-Christendom Follower of the Teachings of Jesus”
Category: Faith
A Man Who Was a Priest and Never Even Knew It
My father was a drinker, a complex man. A man who battled and raged war with addictions all his life right up until his final breaths. He… Read more “A Man Who Was a Priest and Never Even Knew It”
The Gospel is a Social Justice Gospel
“Is not this the [worship] that I choose: to lose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free,… Read more “The Gospel is a Social Justice Gospel”
ByzantinExit: My Non-Shame Related Reasons for Withdrawing from the Eastern Orthodox Church (Shamefessional #14)
This past week a dude who calls himself “The Bible Answer Man,” a lifelong Protestant joined the Orthodox Church, which led me to want to share something… Read more “ByzantinExit: My Non-Shame Related Reasons for Withdrawing from the Eastern Orthodox Church (Shamefessional #14)”
The Zen of Christianity
I’m in a Facebook group called “Zen Christians,” wherein someone posted this: “Every religion has a Zen core,” which is said to be attributed to Thomas Merton.… Read more “The Zen of Christianity”
The Vulnerability of the Eucharist
The God of the Cross is the God of vulnerability (defining vulnerability how Dr. Brene Brown does and that is “exposure, nakedness, emotional risk”); I mean think… Read more “The Vulnerability of the Eucharist”
Spirituality/Religion is a Part of Healthy Marriages and Families
We have to write these Wiki Board posts for Family Systems. Dr. Carrol gave us a list of things healthy families do and have. One of them… Read more “Spirituality/Religion is a Part of Healthy Marriages and Families”
Lying Aside my Umbrella of Shame or [Shame and My Spirituality II] (Shamefessional #11)
I shared my last Shamefessional about Shame and My Spirituality with my roommate who had noted changes in my beliefs and how influenced by Dr. Brene Brown… Read more “Lying Aside my Umbrella of Shame or [Shame and My Spirituality II] (Shamefessional #11)”
Jesus Died for Us Not for God
Jesus Died for Us…Not for God Brian Zahnd “You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead.” –The Apostle Peter, Acts 3:15 Golgotha is… Read more “Jesus Died for Us Not for God”
Shame and My Spirituality (Shamefessonal#10)
As many readers may already know, I’ve been doing a journalistic approach (previous Shamefessionals here) to my discovery of shame, fear, and vulnerability. For those who may not… Read more “Shame and My Spirituality (Shamefessonal#10)”
The Daring Adventure Life 