PinnedVance ChristiaanseTo Christians Pursuing Abortion Criminalization: My Question For YouThroughout history and around the world, abortion under various circumstances and for various reasons has sometimes been criminalized. In…May 31, 202219May 31, 202219
PinnedVance ChristiaanseI recently read a book by a couple of sociologists about why people leave the church (Church…The people who are staying in the pews are okay with bureaucracy and like a church that focuses on a well-presented Sunday service. They…Jan 13, 20222Jan 13, 20222
Vance ChristiaanseI've been trying for years now to figure out how to talk to (other) Christians.But you're right. Putting the focus on them is the only way to move this forward. I already understand the part about how I'm a sinner. I…16h ago16h ago
Vance ChristiaanseThe Bible operates in our society primarily as a symbol.Now imagine putting the complete text of the Bible in the hands of every student in a high school. Of course the kids who have been raised…19h ago19h ago
Vance ChristiaanseI became a Christian at age 17, ready and eager to accept the Bible as the only infallible rule of…You contrast a progressive view of the Bible with a fundamentalist view. I am personally convinced, after 52 years in the church, that…Sep 25Sep 25
Vance ChristiaanseThe most important Old Testament Messianic prophecies have not yet been fulfilled.There is a certain logical tension between simultaneously claiming both (1) Jesus fulfilled lots of Old Testament Messianic prophecies and…Sep 241Sep 241
Vance ChristiaanseI'm a Christian and, a few years ago, I started studying Western history to find out what role my…Most Christians I know desire some kind of theocracy here in the US. This desire only makes sense to people who have no knowledge of…Sep 101Sep 101
Vance ChristiaanseIf someone I care about and have a relationship with believes something that I think is objectively…You can't have a "respectful disagreement" with someone unless you have a "disagreement".Sep 9Sep 9