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The Political Church: Should the Church or the Government Do Welfare?
It’s become popular to argue that the church should handle the welfare needs of the poor and the healthcare needs of the uninsured — rather than the government. I thought I’d check how realistic this might be. According to USGovernmentSpending.com, … Continue reading
Posted in Church & Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, church and state, political church, welfare
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The Cruciform God: The Gospel of Suffering, Part 2
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. I would like to offer two suggestions and to dismiss a third — First, when I … Continue reading
The Political Church: A Thought Question Regarding the Political Divide
Class, I’ve been thinking about something that popped into my head after today’s class while on the way to lunch. In the US, there are basically two political worldviews. One view says that the government should stay out of personal … Continue reading
Posted in Church & Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, church and state, Glen Beck, homosexuality, political church, social justice
57 Comments
The Cruciform God: A Reader’s Question
I get emails. Please give me an example of how I can take up my cross. This very brief email refers to this post, where I wrote, The essence of being like Jesus is self-emptying, that is, kenosis. We see … Continue reading
Posted in Cruciform God, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, kenosis, Michael J. Gorman, take up your cross
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The Cruciform God: The Gospel of Suffering, Part 1
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. Suffering A vital part of the story of the cross is the prophecy of the Suffering … Continue reading
Posted in Cruciform God, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman, suffering
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The Political Church: The Seditious Gospel
[This morning’s lesson (3/7/10) had nothing to do with the notes I’d brought at all. Sometimes that happens.] We live in a highly politicized world. The US is a democracy, and so has always been political, but it’s truer now … Continue reading
Posted in Church & Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Christian nation, church and state, political church, politics
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The Fork in the Road: Galatians 4 and Romans 14
Mario asked, How does Galatians 4:8-10 figured into this? 8 However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods. 9 But now that you have come to know … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: Things That Perish With Using
Robert Prater asked, Would you refute the view advocated by Ferguson and Hicks that the early church’s nonuse of IM is that instruments were a divinely prescribed part of temple worship that was superseded by the “higher worship instituted by … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Instrumental music, worship
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N. T. Wright’s After You Believe: A Theory of Virtue, For Discussion
Regarding a theory of virtue, Aristotle’s tradition [of working to achieve virtue] led ultimately to pride. … For Paul — and this was one of the most painful things he had to work out, as we see in 2 Corinthians … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: Eph 5:19 and the Psalms
[This is expanded from my Sunday comment. I thought this was important enough and novel enough to make into a post. This is the last post on instrumental music for a while.] Bruce Morton, in his book Deceiving Winds – … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Bruce Morton, Church of Christ Links, Deceiving Winds, Eph 5:19, psallo, Psalms, ]
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