While rereading C.S. Lewis recently, I realized something about an old belief of mine. You may know the quote “you don’t have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body.” I had always thought it came from Lewis, and so had always felt safe accepting it. But as it turns out, I was […]
Are You Your Soul? Read Post »
This past summer, I heard a sermon that was extremely convicting. The main idea the pastor communicated was that if you call yourself a Christian, are you living in a way that displays the faith you profess? I was troubled because I knew I had a great amount of sin that I had yet repented
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In addition to teaching in the psychology department at Eastern, I serve on the faculty of the Center for Sexuality and Religion, providing seminars to seminary leaders with a program called “21st Century Challenges To Sexuality and Religion.” These seminars aim to address the practical sexuality problems and issues seminary leaders face in their own
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Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world, but to save it. So what makes some Christians, who work very hard to be like Him, so judgmental? Fundamentalist Christians, rather than being remembered for their Christ-like compassion, are known for hating the gay community and for holding up graphic pictures to deter people
Fudamentalism: Extreme religion or just plain selfish? Read Post »
