For those of us who grow up within Christianity, one of the first things we’re taught about God is that God never changes. In
Lately I decided to be more public about some grieving in my personal life. This has sparked some great discussions, which was my hope in being
When confronted with problems, the United States has a history of bold ideas, of path-finding people, of those willing to suffer for the sake
As many know, I have long been a proponent of the view of Annihilationism, which is the view that instead of hell, those who
I hear the claim, “Jesus wasn’t a pacifist!” a lot. But is it true? Was Jesus a pacifist, or not? What we know about
Before my 14 year old daughter left for school this morning she came out of her room and asked, “Do you think I’ll get dress
Lately I’ve been thinking about life. A lot. I’ve also been thinking about the the line we tell people when they’re going through sad chapters
I’ve heard a lot of reasoning over the years regarding Christian support of things like war, violence, and gun slinging. I’ve seen the Bible bent
John MacArthur, the Calvinist teacher who previously argued Christian parents should turn their gay children “over to Satan,” has some new thoughts on who is
This is post 2 of 3 on philosophical reflections on the cross by pastor and philosopher, Jeff Cook … How we see the cross
This is a first of three posts by pastor and philosopher, Jeff Cook, on philosophical reflections of the cross. … I have long believed that
We’ve spent the last few posts deconstructing aspects of the Penal Substitution theory of the atonement that so many of us grew up with
Today we wrap up the deconstruction portion of my atonement series (you can find the rest, here) which thus far has looked at problems I see with
Continuing my series on theology of the atonement, we continue discussion of the issue of a blood sacrifice. The other day I noted that if
I grew up on the Three Stooges. Saturday mornings on the farm my grandfather would take a rare break from work and often sit
As we now turn a corner during the season of Lent, we begin to look towards the climactic end of Good Friday and Resurrection
A fascinating new scientific theory about the beginning of the universe is now floating around: it’s not billions of years old after all. The new
There is a discussion to be had on America and guns. I think the average person gets this– I mean, it’s pretty hard not
I’m sure over the course of time as a Christian you’ve heard the phrase, “but God never changes.” A variation of this phrase is repeated
Over the course of time I’ve noticed a troubling trend: it’s *almost* impossible to have a reasonable discussion with fellow Christians who believe we
So, you’re a good guy with a gun. I get it. I’ve seen the bumper sticker, heard the slogan a million times, and I
For me growing up, hell was the center of gravity and perhaps my biggest motivation for the 872 times I asked Jesus into my
As one who teaches that Christians are under Christ’s command to love their enemies and refrain from violence against them (Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 5:38-48),
In the ongoing conversations about Islam in America, the issue of God v. Allah is a critical one to have. Do we worship the
There’s no time of the year more magical, especially for children, than the season of Advent and the coming of Christmas. Even I, a
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BLC is an author, speaker, scholar, and global traveler, who holds graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, and Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith.
BLC
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
BLC
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
