Category Archives: Philosophy

I am now a Secular Humanist

Or at least, according to Tim Lahaye, there is no difference between me and a secular humanist. In an interview last week with Newsweek, Lahaye, co-author of the best-selling fiction series Left Behind (and I stress the word fiction), declared … Continue reading

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What’s the difference?

Here’s a follow-up to my previous post “What’s wrong with this statement?” Heard from a pastor last week: “After September 11th there were Congressmen, both Republican and Democrat, who before never said the name of God except as profanity, that … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with this statement?

Heard from a pastor last week: “After September 11th there were Congressmen, both Republican and Democrat, who before never said the name of God except as profanity, that were now singing “God Bless America” on the capital steps.” Is there … Continue reading

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America: A Christian Theocracy?

I’m always intrigued at how, when our attention is drawn to an issue, we start to see evidence and discussion of it all over the place. For instance, I’ve been thinking recently about how I disagree with the doctrine of … Continue reading

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Profoundly Disturbed on the Fourth of July

Profoundly Disturbed on the Fourth of July: God, the Flag and the End of America Continue reading

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God is Dead

“God is dead”, declared Friedrich Nietzsche more than 100 years ago, and people today are still trying to convince themselves of that fact. Woody Allan, an avowed atheist, has made a number of films over the years pondering that statement … Continue reading

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Three Cheers for the Damned

In my previous post, I mentioned in passing that one important event at the SBC was cheering that the damned are damned. Continue reading

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The Supremacy of Traditions (and you thought I was going to say Christ)

The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting the beginning of this week in North Carolina, with a couple of things worth mentioning coming out of it. Probably the best thing that happened is the election of Frank Page as … Continue reading

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Happy Baptists and Holy Grins

One of the books I’m reading now is Calvin Miller’s The Sermon Maker – Tales of a Transformed Preacher. On page 49, he writes: “Sam realized that most churches were bewildered by preachers who devoted themselves to long talks on … Continue reading

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Don’t Call Me a Fundamentalist

The Southern Baptist Convention will be holding its annual meeting in North Carolina June 13-14 this year. They will be electing a new president this year, and there is a push (largely through blogs and other internet forums) by many … Continue reading

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