“The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low

Imagine for a moment being told that your history book is wrong because archaeologists digging in Georgia have discovered evidence that the United States previously allowed slavery. You would rightly scratch your head, because anybody who knows anything about U.S. history knows that slavery has always been one of its defining features. A similar scenario … Continue reading “The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low →

Should a D.Min be called ‘Doctor’?

Elsewhere the nature of a DMin was discussed, ending with the question of whether or not someone who has earned a DMin should be referred to as 'Doctor'. At a glance the obvious answer would be "well of course they should be called doctor, it's right there in the degree: Doctor of Ministry." For many, … Continue reading Should a D.Min be called ‘Doctor’? →

Does Your Vote Matter, Statistically? Yes, It Does.

If you do a Google search, ask a friend, or simply exist on Facebook, you'll find a whole host of voices telling you that - statistically - your individual vote doesn't matter in the grander scheme. For instance, this article asserts that your vote making a difference is statistically "very improbable, because for your vote to … Continue reading Does Your Vote Matter, Statistically? Yes, It Does. →

What is a D.Min (Doctor of Ministry)?

Within the past 40 years or so a [relatively] new type of program has cropped up in education, that of the DMin, the Doctor of Ministry. The degree surged in popularity for a few decades, began to fall to the wayside (so much so that Princeton discontinued its DMin program), but has kept a somewhat … Continue reading What is a D.Min (Doctor of Ministry)? →

The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ

'Alienation' is a word that has become common parlance over the past hundred years, a familiarity that was perhaps bolstered most by the writings of Karl Marx, who truly popularized the word. Alienation can come in many forms. For Marx it was primarily economic and political; as John Stott noted, alienation is partly a “sense … Continue reading The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ →

Working through the vice of not seeing color

The idea of contending with racism in the present day can seem somewhat paradoxical. Growing up we were taught that everybody was equal, that black people and white people and Hispanic people were all the same, and that the racists were the people who said that they weren't the same. Our generation grew up with … Continue reading Working through the vice of not seeing color →