The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Marilynne Robinson www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party This is a very interesting video of Jon Stewart interviewing Marilynne Robinson. She explores the tension between science and religion and suggests that scientists are not being honest about their own science. …
The Logic Of Hell
I promise you I’m not on a roll about hell. Strangely enough after posting yesterday’s post, I came across the following post about Carlton Pearson, who as a pastor renounced hell. His churche subsequently fell apart and then But in the Once he starts preaching his own revelation, Carlton Pearson’s church falls apart. After all, …
The Morality Of Hell
I love Andrew Sullivan because he’s constantly finding interesting stuff. Recently he profiled a letter from a follower of Jesus wrestling with the issue hell. But it was a comment in the letter that caught my attention. The reader said: Most people I spoke with in India shared the same gratitude and love for their …
The Term Biblical
Recently I was watching a video on a church related topic and one of the people in the video kept saying, “These things must take place to be Biblical.” And something inside of me kept poking me in the side when he said that. So I sat with it for about six point two seconds …
Not Cut Out For Religion
This was insightful and deeply creative from Jude Simpson.It explores the nature of following Jesus and our insipid desire to dumb it down. I ask you, what’s the answer, and you just ask me questions, and I’m like, “hello, I thought you were God?” Can’t I just download you, pay-as-I-go to decode you – a …
Who Needs Convincing
What if John Piper’s diatribe is really a need to convince himself about an angry God? The Piper dust up has really gotten me thinking about something. How often have we seen someone really go out on a limb to prove a point about God, or doctrine, or something of significant importance? And in the …
When The Thing Becomes The Thing
What happens when the thing we’re doing becomes the thing? Recently I read something about a church that was commended for doing some really great things for helping the poor. They received some significant recognition from someone who is deeply active in world affairs. And I commend them too. But as I read the article, …
The Story They Are Hearing
Donald Miller blogs. You should read it. Why? Because he’s a really good storyteller. Today he shared a post about the power of story. He tells of how ancient cultures would use story to captivate and control people. You could get people to do anything if they believed you. Even blood sacrifice if you asked. …
Quote of the Day
“Religion is for people worried about going to Hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there” Abraham T. Twerski, Rabbi
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