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Tag Archives: conservative Christian
Left Behind and Church
Someone at church was encouraging us to go see the new Left Behind movie, starring Nicholas Cage. Left Behind is a series of books written by Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins about the end times. I told the pastor that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged conservative Christian, Jerry Jenkins, Left Behind movie, Left Behind series, Stephen King books, Tim LaHaye
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Does God Only Hear Christians’ Prayers?
I was watching some sermons yesterday. The first one was by Joel Osteen. The second was by Kenneth Copeland. And the third was by Charles Stanley. I liked the first two sermons. The third, however, troubled me immensely. Charles Stanley’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Bible, Life, Religion
Tagged Charles Stanley, conservative Christian
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Easter 2014
For Easter, I went to Catholic mass with my Mom and step-Dad last night, and I went to my Presbyterian church this morning. I am not sure what to get out of these services as someone who is not entirely … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged atheist, atheists, conservative Christian
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Book Write-Up: Many Mansions, by Harvey Cox
Harvey Cox. Many Mansions: A Christian’s Encounter with Other Faiths. Boston: Beacon Press, 1988, 1992. I first saw this book over ten years ago, when I was shelving books at Harvard Divinity School’s library. I was a conservative Christian at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Pluralism, Religion
Tagged conservative Christian, harvey cox, interfaith dialogue
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The Last Ounce of Courage
I watched the 2012 Christian movie, The Last Ounce of Courage. Some people in my Bible study group were recommending it, and, after coming home and reading what it was about, I was expecting not to like it. Well, I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Politics, Radio, Religion
Tagged Christmas, conservative Christian, public places, public school
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Faith and Scholarship; News or Religious Book?
I have two items for my write-up today on Ari Goldman’s The Search for God at Harvard. 1. On page 70, Goldman states: “Another noteworthy development in the academic study of religion has been the ability of scholars of religion … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Life, Religion, School
Tagged Ari Goldman, conservative Christian, critical scholars, DePauw University, harvard divinity school, jewish institutions, jewish tradition, joel osteen, noteworthy development, Orthodox Jew, religious tradition, The Search for God at Harvard, women of faith
