While talking with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross yesterday to promote his new book, Joyland, novelist Stephen King spent a good deal of time discussing his religious upbringing and whether or not he believes in God. Joyland is set in a 1973 amusement park, and that led King to compare carnival… [more]
Theology & The Church
Why church-affiliated Boy Scouts should be first to welcome gay members
The Boy Scouts voted today to drop their long-standing prohibition on gay members (gay adult leaders will still not be allowed). A lot of scout troops are sponsored by churches, many of which have taken stances on homosexuality. Apparently, for some churches, that stance will now include dropping their Scout… [more]
What pastors really think about science and human origins
What do today’s pastors think about science? What views do they hold on creation and evolution and how strongly do they hold them? How do origins issues impact their ministries? These were just a few of the questions that motivated us at BioLogos to commission a survey of pastors on… [more]
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to set sail with Rob Bell
I'm not a "farewell, Rob Bell" kind of person. I appreciate much of what he does. He caught a lot of flak for Love Wins, but I think he asks questions that Christians can and do need to answer. What I appreciated about Love Wins was its attempt to wrestle through… [more]
Sheryl Sandberg and leaning in to church
I've been interested in the early reviews of Sheryl Sandberg's new book Lean In. The book is getting a lot of attention because it is written by one of the top women executives in the growing tech field – Sandberg is currently the chief operating officer of Facebook - and… [more]
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Alex Ritzema Membership ultimately requires a call to higher standard of behavior, just like it does to be a follower of Christ.
Why church-affiliated Boy Scouts should be first to welcome gay members
Esther Aspling I think evangelicals have a hypocrisy in how they expect, say, Catholics to re-look at their beliefs, but then we don't believe we need to search out why we do the things we do or believe the things we believe.
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to set sail with Rob Bell
Derek DeGroot As new construction becomes more and more expensive, and as new buildings become more functional than spiritual, buying and restoring run down or dying "Sacred Spaces" might become a priority as new generations and the unchurched long for the familiar symbolic spaces of yesterday.
How crumbling churches might save themselves
JKana I don't applaud vanity, and I don't condone immodesty, but I do think it's appropriate and edifying for women to feel comfortable in their own skin as they minister to others.
Beyonce’s halftime show and wearing nail polish to preach
Ben Zajdel My concern is with churches that have large, lavish facilities and seem more concerned with their members having a good time on campus than contributing to their community.
Why churches shouldn’t pay property taxes
Chris Smith Yes, there is freedom in opting out of the culture wars, but I would argue that we should use that freedom to begin imagining and implementing local economies of care, where we know the people who produce our food and goods, and where each transaction is one of mutual care...
Why eating at Chick-fil-A isn’t the same as taking communion