Fashions and Outfits, Fads and Beliefs
When I was ten years old, bell-bottoms flooded the fashion world like a tsunami. They were everywhere, but my mother wouldn’t let me wear them. Her …
Doctrine
What Will Embarrass Us in Thirty Years?
The clouds peal with thunder, that the house of God will be established throughout the world; and yet these frogs sit in their marsh and croak, “We …
The Delusion of Doctrine
For much of human history, people have been executed because of their beliefs. These people weren’t killed for antisocial behavior (like murder, rape, …
What Does C. S. Lewis Think About Modern Theology?
A friend recently showed me something C. S. Lewis wrote about modern books. I’d never read it. I’d never even heard of it. It’s great. (Thank you …
How Would Other Cultures Critique Our Culture?
[Click here for an audio version of this post: How would other cultures critique our culture?] My recent anniversary trip to Italy got me thinking …
What does it mean to believe in God?
What does it mean to believe in God? Is it an intellectual assent or acknowledgment? Or is it something deeper, something more profound? Can a new …
The Problem with Doctrine
What is the problem with doctrine? I know many people strongly in favor of doctrine, and I know just as many people strongly opposed What is the …