The Goal of Christianity or (The Holistic, Eschatological Christian Ethic) Many years ago, when I was an Orthodox Christian, I had an old friend, over Facebook, ask… Read more “The Goal of Christianity or (The Holistic, Eschatological, Christian Ethic)”
Category: Sacramental Theology
The Roomiest Church in Christianity or (Born to be Episcopalian?)
[I] really wanted to find a spiritual home where there is room at the table for everyone.” -Dr. Brene Brown I consider myself “Anglo-Catholidoxpalian,” a word… Read more “The Roomiest Church in Christianity or (Born to be Episcopalian?)”
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”
Anglo-Catholidoxpalian
I’m a fairly Progressive and Ecumenical Christian, however, I like the label “Anglo-Catholidoxpalian,” which is a term I coined that seeks to express my ecumenical and inclusive… Read more “Anglo-Catholidoxpalian”
A Mercy of Peace, A Sacrifice of Praise: Why Did Christ Die?
Thoughts on Christ’s death from my friend Jacob Wright, which I’ve titled “A Mercy of Peace, A Sacrifice of Praise for this is how I see the… Read more “A Mercy of Peace, A Sacrifice of Praise: Why Did Christ Die?”
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”
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”
God Isn’t Found in the Esoteric; He is Found in the Tangible
I read Rachel Held Evans’ “Searching for Sunday,” over the summer. At one point, she quoted Robert Webber, who I read during my classes at Johnson, and I… Read more “God Isn’t Found in the Esoteric; He is Found in the Tangible”