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John’s Gospel: Chapter 10:22-29 (“no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand”)
(John 10:22-23 ESV) 22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. The Feast of Dedication is Hanukkah. As the NET … Continue reading
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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.2 (Born in Time)
The classic philosophic problem with regard to believing in God is: How can a good God let bad things happen? I’m sure you’ve heard it before. There have been books and songs and poems written to wrestle with this difficult … Continue reading
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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.1 (Born in Time)
To set the mood – In the hills of mystery, In the foggy web of destiny, You can have what’s left of me, Where we were born in time. Bob Dylan’s song, performed by Eric Clapton I love quest novels. … Continue reading
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: By John Frye
We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading
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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: How MTD Destroys Christians, Part 2
We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading
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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: How MTD Destroys Christians, Part 1
We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading
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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: A Moralistic Religion
We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading
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