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: Theology
The Story Is In The Sky: Let’s Lay Aside Our Straws (Revised and Updated)
Buddhism uses an analogy to describe what happens when we follow fixed beliefs to contour reality for us. Buddhists say that holding such views is like gazing… Read more “The Story Is In The Sky: Let’s Lay Aside Our Straws (Revised and Updated)”
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”
The Bible: A Story About Wanderers, Exiles, and Aliens or (We’re All DREAMERS)
A friend shared this quote on Facebook, and I felt it was right in line for those of us who have religious convictions in light of Trump… Read more “The Bible: A Story About Wanderers, Exiles, and Aliens or (We’re All DREAMERS)”
Christians United In Support of LGBT+ Inclusion in the Church
Please consider signing this Statement from Christians United. Please consider signing in light of The Nashville Statement released this week (an interpretation of the Statement can be… Read more “Christians United In Support of LGBT+ Inclusion in the Church”
The Nashville Statement (A Plain Language Translation)
The Nashville Statement (A Plain Language Translation) AUGUST 30, 2017 / JOHN PAVLOVITZ This week over 150 Evangelical pastors and Conservative Christian leaders released a joint manifesto on sexuality… Read more “The Nashville Statement (A Plain Language Translation)”
The Includer God
“Love is not a feeling. It is a decision. Jesus cannot command that you have a feeling. He can only command us to make a decision, and… Read more “The Includer God”
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”
God is Among the “Least of These”
Doctrine, theology, dogma, certainty, orthodoxy (and Orthodoxy), the Bible, denominations, Traditions, religion, ideologies, ideas, practices, customs, books, meta-narratives, reason, logic, and absolutes; places and things wherein I… Read more “God is Among the “Least of These””
The Daring Adventure Life 