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, 202216May 31, 202216
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, 20223Jan 13, 20223
Vance ChristiaanseinDeconstructing ChristianityThe Worst Parts of Being a Christian #2: You Can’t Discuss DisagreementsDiscussion with a conservative Protestant is only permitted when you already agree.5d ago55d ago5
Vance ChristiaanseHello Ronald,This is very, very helpful. I'd highlight the parts I especially agree with but I find that I'd end up highlighting everything you wrote…Jul 11Jul 11
Vance ChristiaansePicture this in Oklahoma: children who are unfamiliar with the Bible reading it together in the…It's hard for me to imagine children from Bible-worshiping homes being able to completely block out what all the children around them see…Jul 91Jul 91
Vance ChristiaansePlease correct me on this, but I thought the reason the Trinity was invented was that it was the…Jul 92Jul 92
Vance ChristiaanseinDeconstructing ChristianityThe Worst Parts of Being a Christian #1: Living with a Constrained WorldviewYou learn to deceive yourself and/or others.Jul 86Jul 86
Vance ChristiaanseI'm almost 70 and I really want to understand the Christians around me better before I die!You published an article specifically to explain an apparent contradiction in the Bible. Now you realize you do not yet have an…Jul 5Jul 5
Vance ChristiaanseYes, very sobering.My experience is that I was sort of inside conservative Christianity for decades. But I came in at age 17--so I wasn't claimed when I was…Jul 4Jul 4
Vance ChristiaanseThe premise that every word from "Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and even Jesus" in the Bible is…Jul 3Jul 3