We cannot think our way to Christ...
Category: devotion
Degrees of Separation, Part 5
Understanding how sacred writings come about must be factored into how we apply them.
Degrees of Separation, Part 4
Applying Christian teachings in non-Christian ways is at the heart of Churchianity.
Degrees of Separation, Part 3
What are the fewest degrees of separation we can manage before we connect with Jesus, at least as directly as possible?
Degrees of Separation, Part 2
To induce fear that eternal damnation awaits those who believe differently is a patently un-Jesus-like thing to do.
Degrees of Separation
It is unlikely that any of the Gospels were written by authors who actually heard what Jesus said or saw what he did.
The Hijacking of Christianity, Part 5
We can make disciples of Jesus without converting them to today's Christianity.
The Hijacking of Christianity, Part 3
The Bible's overriding message moves from slavery to freedom, misery to joy, woundedness to wholeness, crucifixion to resurrection...
The Hijacking of Christianity, Part 2
We in the Christian West have tended more towards thinking about Christianity than embodying Christianity...
The Hijacking of Christianity
Protestants declared the Bible inerrant; Catholics declared the Pope inerrant, and a lot of Churchianity-like nonsense followed...
Contemplating Grace 