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Can Democracy And Evangelical Christianity Co-Exist?
Can Democracy And Evangelical Christianity Co-Exist?
I used to think the answer was yes.
Dan Foster
Jun 11
God’s Surprising Stance on Human Sin and Punishment
God’s Surprising Stance on Human Sin and Punishment
It turns out he doesn’t want to smite you.
Judy Hansen
Jun 10
Am I A Christian? It Depends.
Am I A Christian? It Depends.
What counts more? My beliefs, or how I treat others?
Robert Archerd
Jun 10
Why Jesus Would Get Kicked Out of the Church
Why Jesus Would Get Kicked Out of the Church
Ain’t no way Jesus would last in your congregation
Dan Foster
Jun 6
Some Great Advice I Found On Living Free Of Anxiety
Some Great Advice I Found On Living Free Of Anxiety
From someone who speaks from experience
Nils von Kalm
Jun 7
I Asked the Priest For Absolution: What He Said Shook Me to the Core.
I Asked the Priest For Absolution: What He Said Shook Me to the Core.
How to drop the façade and embrace our true selves
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jun 6
Is It Time To Leave Your Church?
Is It Time To Leave Your Church?
Eight questions to ask yourself
Dan Foster
Jun 6
Why Gentile Inclusion Does and Does Not Matter for LGBTQ Inclusion
Why Gentile Inclusion Does and Does Not Matter for LGBTQ Inclusion
Part 4: The Gospel Coalition and “polite discrimination”
Eric Sentell
Jun 3
The Role of Christianity and LGBTQ
The Role of Christianity and LGBTQ
Lovers or shamers?
Gary L Ellis
Jun 11
The Golden Calf and the Redefinition of God
The Golden Calf and the Redefinition of God
A Story of How Worship Becomes Domesticated
Peter Mansfield
Jun 6
God Breathed?
God Breathed?
A Critical Examination of Inspiration and the Bible
Evan LeBlanc
Jun 6
Gloriously Wrong
Gloriously Wrong
Does the Bible actually clearly say that?
Gary L Ellis
Jun 5
I Spent 28 Minutes In Hell
I Spent 28 Minutes In Hell
It wasn’t what I expected
Nils von Kalm
Jun 5
What it Cost Me to Leave the Evangelical Tribe
What it Cost Me to Leave the Evangelical Tribe
And what price would I have paid if I had stayed?
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jun 5
Christianity From the Heart
Christianity From the Heart
…or its general vicinity
Alan Tabor
Jun 4
Jesus Declares to A Defiant Republican Base: “Lay Down Your AR-15s”
Jesus Declares to A Defiant Republican Base: “Lay Down Your AR-15s”
Conservatives abruptly leave Christianity, not wanting to follow someone who is unreasonable.
Dan Dore
Jun 4
The Opposite Of Faith Is Not Doubt
The Opposite Of Faith Is Not Doubt
It’s something much more insidious
Nils von Kalm
Jun 4
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