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: The Orthodox Church
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”
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)”
Doubtful Wrestling is a Sign of Faith Not of Unbelief or (God is Bigger than I Am and the Boxes into which I put Him)
The tendency to equate faith with doctrine, and then argue terminology and concepts, distracts us from what faith is actually about. Faith is not a commodity we… Read more “Doubtful Wrestling is a Sign of Faith Not of Unbelief or (God is Bigger than I Am and the Boxes into which I put Him)”
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”
Coming Home or (When Shit Hits the Fan We Go to What’s Real and True!)
My heart runs far from where you intended Come after me, please My heart runs far from where you intended Come after me, please The son has… Read more “Coming Home or (When Shit Hits the Fan We Go to What’s Real and True!)”