The posts in this series include: Letters to a Traditionalist On Hell 01 – Eternal Fire Letters to a Traditionalist On Hell 02 – Undying…
This post is part of a series. In Part 1, I began answering objections from my traditionalist friend regarding the Conditional Immortality view of hell…
This post is part of a series I have a good friend who takes the traditional Christian position on hell, that of Eternal Conscious Torment…
Are you an idea junkie? Me too. Edge.org is an association of high-level scientists and thinkers that ponder the big questions. One of their activities…
Few things are as influential as positive testimonies, be they for products, or for faith. The practice of telling the story of how you came to…
Robert R. Reilly, who has more accomplishments than I can list, has written a fascinating historical account of 9th century Islam, and how the more…
Author James K.A. Smith is a bit of an anomaly to me – a Pentecostal, Reformed philosopher with impeccable intellectual credentials and mindbendingly erudite prose…
While some may be quick to dismiss such a concept as anti-intellectual or narrow, I think that only a poor implementation of a Christian interpretation…
In chapters 4-6 of Hosea, a passage occurs that Jesus quotes at least twice in the New Testament: For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,…
I am totally jazzed to be part of the 2015 Rethinking Hell Conference, this year held on the campus of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena,…
1. A Brief History of My Communities My childhood was spent within a family whose ideology can be characterized as agnostic, scientific, and feminist. My…
A few weeks ago, the excellent British radio show and podcast Unbelievable aired a 30 minute debate (way too short) on the topic of Conditional…
This post is part of a series. In my current class in seminary, IS502: PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, we read a series of passages where Jesus…
This post is part of a series. No matter how far I progress in the spiritual life, I still have a subterranean anger that defies…
This post is part of a series. The whole reason (whole reason, get it?) that I write in the first place is to … well,…
I just published a two part series over at Rethinking Hell. Enjoy. 10 Video Game Depictions of Hell (Part 1) 10 Video Game Depictions of Hell (Part…
At the time of this writing, the fear and loathing of Islam is growing in the West, and has been for over a decade since…
I chose to study and follow up on this Buddhist teacher and style of meditation because of all the spiritual disciplines, I feel that this…
In my World Religions class at Fuller Theological Seminary, I have focused on learning about Islam. I’ve read and listened to more books than I care…
Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq is an Afghani mosque in Hayward, California. It is a smaller replica of the well-known Blue Mosque or Herat Great Mosque…
It’s no secret that I am discontent with the way we Christians do church. Sundays involve: passive listening instead of active participation education instead of…
If you’re like me, you really want to accomplish great and fun things in your life, but you never quite muster up the focus, energy,…
O God Forgive me for this busy prayer Atop my business like a layer Of dust upon my uncleaned shelves Abandoned by my cleaning elves.…
I spent my silent retreat in the outfield at my local community sports park, and was not interrupted until the last hour of my sit,…