Tag: Christianity
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Glorifying non-conformity
From a reply to a social media post about Christianity being for the outsiders and about accepting the outsiders, that that’s who Jesus liked, not the insiders. To which I said that, yes, it kind of was, but not because of their outsider-ness or insider-ness. That that wasn’t in itself the quality that made them…
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Why should I care about charity during the lockdown?
Let’s be honest, I’m in danger myself, I’m stressed, I’m dealing with employees who are stressed. I’m in need of charity myself right now. I’ve got people to take care of who whose livelihoods are threatened. I had to accept some charity myself recently and figure out how I felt about it. I wasn’t going…
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On Christianity, liberalism, Trump, and Women
It is very sadly the case that in this particular area of moral concern, that of treating women with respect and validating their hurts and fears and injustices against them, that Christians have not been leading the way lately in the public eye, but have generally been observed to be on the defending side, protecting…
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On atonement
It’s hard to say what my own position on atonement theory is, and I prefer not to share many specific details of what I think. But I’m going to take a stab at articulating it. I suppose I would be classified as a Christian evangelical. But I’m probably overly influenced by people like C.S. Lewis…
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Balancing sin and grace
Buddhism preaches a gospel of the cessation of pain. And its techniques, including meditation, contemplation, and letting go have a lot of value. And there are many other philosophical and psychological systems that are also focused on freeing your mind from the pain and burdens of the world, our guilt and fear and sadness. They…
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