I read two things today that really got my attention. One has to do with Tony Jones, someone I have talked a little bit about before. The other has to do with Barack Obama. Tony Jones did an interview with someone who completely disagrees with most everything Tony stands for. This I commend Tony for,…
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New Nooma for Free
The new Nooma video “Open” is out for free for the next 36 hours or so on Facebook. You can check it out here. I wonder what you think about it? Open is a great title for it because it does leave things very open, theologically. Rob Bell is almost saying that we have the…
21st Century Problem
In my theology class today my professor talked about some of the issues facing the church (meaning the body of believers). In his opinion, the biggest obstacle in the 20th century was answering how God could allow such grievous suffering. With tragedies such as the Holocaust, and dictators such as Fidel Castro this was certainly…
Pat Robertson's 2008 Predictions
This guy is a piece of work. I’m sure a lot of you younger readers might not even know who this guy is and that isn’t entirely a bad thing. But check this out because he is an important figure within the Christian faith whether you like him or not. Here is a CNN article…
In God's Name
Last night on CBS there was a 2 hour special named “In God’s Name”. 12 worldwide leaders of various beliefs and religions are interviewed. The 2 men who made the documentary were in the Twin Towers on 9/11 and they had a desire to seek out answers to some of the tough questions about God…
Jonestown
Tonight on SportsCenter they had a showcase on Jim Jones, one of the most infamous men in US History. I have to admit that I had never heard of him. It isn’t common for history classes to teach modern religion history is my only excuse. I consider myself a person who knows a fair amount…