To read Phil Burns’ original article, you may click here. In an age where faithfully upholding biblical principles is becoming increasingly unpopular, it is tempting to adulterate scripture with contemporary mores to give Christianity a wider appeal. Of particular relevance at this time is the[...]
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Homosexuality: A Response to Phil Burns
On Mathematics: A Christian Student’s Perspective
I was encouraged to write this article or more specifically, any sort of literary work—by my friends involved in this publication. Of course, when I expressed my interest, I was casually asked, “What are you concentrating in?”, in the hopes that some English or philosophy major might posit som[...]
Finding God in Economics
Whenever we attempt to discuss the intersection of faith and politics, we have a tendency to ask binary questions: Is God a Democrat or a Republican? A Capitalist or a Communist?, etc. Before looking for answers, the best thing is to recognize the inherent ridiculousness of this form of question. Go[...]
Being Faithful to Scripture in God’s Creation: Taking a Second Look at Christian Homosexuality
If you have ever brought up the topic of homosexuality with a group of Christians, you might know the feeling that someone says, “The Bible says that homosexuality is a sin,” and then everybody nods and discussion ends. The lack of specificity in a label statement such as this belies a real lack[...]
Faith
Disclaimer: Of course, this is by no means a sufficient survey of a tradition that spans more than two thousand years; and I, being only a student, humbly present this blurb as an impressionist portrayal of the glimpses I have seen since my infancy. I suspect that something like this has already bee[...]
Why?
Why do I believe what I believe? Everyone capable of asking themselves this question must confront the unsettling reality that they already believe something. We hold hundreds, maybe even thousands, of basic beliefs that we’ve accepted without laboriously and consciously questioning their validity[...]
Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (ESV) This article is my attempt to follow Colossians 3:16 without the singing part. This verse was w[...]
Grace Through Faith: Justification As the Means to the Irresistible
Though I should expect nothing from my reader, I would nonetheless like to make one request – please approach my article in good faith, as I am treading novel ground. While not my first attempt at articulating a reasoned theological position within the context of the Reformed Tradition, my analyse[...]
Why theology?
A professor of a popular class begins the first day of the semester with the “obvious” assertion that the Bible can’t be true or consistent. At the same time, a campus Bible study will pledge their allegiance to the Word of God and its infinite wisdom. What gives? After all, both groups would [...]
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Do you have a opinions about how Christians should live their lives, non-fiction stories, some groundbreaking new way of looking at the Gospel of Luke, or information about where the Q Gospel manuscripts can be found? Send all of these sorts of pieces (and anything else you can manage to scrounge up[...]