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Muzzled in the Maritimes: Sean Feucht and the Dubious Politics of "Safety"
It's annoying to find myself having to champion Mr. Feucht’s right to bring disgrace upon my religion in public. But until I am satisfied that the peace officers really couldn’t keep the peace while he had his little rant, I’m going to worry about far bigger issues.
7 days ago5 min read
The Holy Spirit as . . . Personal Trainer
Longtime Bible readers know that in the Upper Room Discourse (John 13–17) Jesus promises to both go away from and return to his...
Jun 165 min read
Following
The Christian religion often fails to conform to our expectations. It is always worthwhile to notice how and discover why. When I have...
May 154 min read
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Sometimes You Need a Bowl of Blood
Those of us who have been introduced to that Big Picture cannot any longer live as if we haven’t been.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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The Myth of "Many Christianities"
The basic premise is what has been championed as the one true expression of Christianity is merely what imperial power has declared.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Evangelicalism: What Is It? And Who Cares?
Does the term “evangelical” have any remaining usefulness, whether for historians and sociologists seeking to study a distinct population?
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Biblical Language as Better than Scientific Terminology
Are there good reasons, therefore, why God inspired the Biblical writers to use metaphors when God can be presumed to understand science?
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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What's Going on with Jamie?
Jamie’s grandmother is concerned about him. Should she be? Jamie is fifteen, a good kid, average grades in school, middle child...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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How to Decide about the Big Questions
There is no magic formula, nor lock-it-down argument, that can give one what is finally available here: not certainty, but assurance.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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