I’m continuing to enjoy reading Doug Pagitt’s A Christianity Worth Believing. In Chapter 6, Doug says,
Like many people, I believe in the Bible because I believe in God. But I know plenty of people who think it ought to happen the other way around, that a person needs to believe in the Bible in order [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Bible Believing or Christ Following?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Born Again Church Tour 2008 – Again
Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here I am posting about the Born Again Church Tour 2008 -again. I hope you will think about attending. I recently blogged on the official blog for the tour and will be posting interviews and other relevant topics. Please join me over at Off the Map Live…
Double-dipping – Can “Born-agains” be Born Again?
Posted in church on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jim Henderson of Off the Map announced this past weekend The Born Again Church Tour 2008.
After receiving this announcement, I visited the website and read the first blog post, entitled, “Only Prostitutes Rank Lower than Evnagelicals.” Interesting dialogue going on there. I asked how is it possible for “born agains” to be born again, [...]
A Christianity Worth Believing – Discussion Postponed
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Doug Pagitt’s book is a great read, and worthy of thought and discussion. I will be postponing discussion questions until the end of the month for those readers who have expressed interest in discussing the book but are on a different reading schedule. So, please check back August 1st to discuss this book.
A Christianity Worth Believing – Ch. 1-4
Posted in faith, gospel, tagged Book Discussion on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So far, CWB is a good read, but raises some interesting questions.
Question 1: Christianity as religion, relationship or something else?
Ch. 1, pg. 7 – “Religion by its very nature, tends to be conservative. Not just in the political or theological sense, but in the truest sense of the word–to conserve something. Religion is often a [...]
