The word, “God.” Do people mean the same thing when they use it? Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m exploring some of the ways I understand and experience God. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe
It’s a memory that’s stayed with me. I was perhaps 20 years old. A priest stood in front of the class lecturing. I remember him as being old. He was probably about the age I am now. While I had already taken a couple of courses on the Bible before… Read More »Rhythms of Death and Life
The term is used a great deal: Conservative Christian. Over the last several months, I’ve seen in the news that various government officials and other leaders have described themselves as “Good Conservative Christians.” What does that mean? Conservative Christians generally claim to believe that the Bible should be read as… Read More »A Conservative Christian? A Contradiction in Terms
Sin: it’s a word that many Christians use. Honestly, I think it’s more frequently used in Christian vocabulary than words like love and forgiveness. So, what is sin and why do Christians talk about it so much? When we commonly think of sin, we think of doing something wrong. From… Read More »Christians and Sin: It’s Not Biblical
“The Bible says it; I believe it; that settles it!” That sounds like something from a bumper sticker. It’s a claim I find to be shocking whenever an Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christian makes. it. The statement reflects a belief that the Bible is the Word of God: words spoken by… Read More »The Bible: The Word of God? No.
Sir John Polkinghorne, the renowned particle physicist who, as a second career, became an Anglican priest, tells a story that’s very insightful. The members of his first parish weren’t sure if they would be able to understand sermons delivered by this very accomplished scientist. Dr. John Polkinghorne quickly changed that… Read More »The Truth about the Christmas Stories
“The Bible says it; I believe it; that settles it!” That sounds like something from a bumper sticker. It’s a claim I find to be shocking whenever an Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christian makes. it. The statement reflects a belief that the Bible is the Word of God: words spoken by… Read More »The Bible: The Word of God? No.
One of my favorite stories which has been told for generations by preachers is about a person who hoped to find the answer to a pressing question by looking in the Bible. After prayerful consideration of the problem, this person was inspired to open the Bible to a random page,… Read More »The Bible and Living Well: It’s not Complicated
