I think my Sunday School teachers should be grateful that the internet wasn't as prevalent when I was in their classes... Or maybe I should be grateful, I suspect I would have had a LOT more conversations w/the Sunday School Superintendent. Not a fan of Jesus at Godless in Dixie Fascinating Womanhood: Pandora's Box at … Continue reading what I’ve been reading – thought provoking blog posts
Category: Christanity
Archangel Michael, Dragon Slayer
The other morning Kid1's teacher cheerfully greeted us with the news that the children would be celebrating the festival of Michaelmas. The children would be polishing their golden swords in perpetration for the event, and dyeing golden capes. There would be a great pageant, and Archangel Michael would come and slay a dragon. She was … Continue reading Archangel Michael, Dragon Slayer
is there “science” in Christian Science?
Throughout history, Religion has had a problem with testing and questioning. One of the (many) reasons the Catholic Church hated Martin Luther is because he translated the Bible into German so the common man could read it without the Priest as a middle man. The Catholic Church also disliked Galileo because he challenged their views … Continue reading is there “science” in Christian Science?
Fate vs. Freewill: Did Jesus have a Choice?
The fate vs. freewill discussion always fascinated me, it was one of the few discussions I enjoyed in my high school English class, and I was quite curious how it applied to Biblical lore: Adam and Eve had a choice to disobey God - I always found that poorly planned on God's part, but that … Continue reading Fate vs. Freewill: Did Jesus have a Choice?
Anti-intellectualism and the Bible
Ms. Eddy claims "the time for thinkers has come" but if you think critically about Christian Science, or the Bible, you end up somewhere quite different than she intends. As someone shared on my FB feed this morning "If you rearrange the letters in the words Faith and Religion, you can make 'Microwave.' No, don't … Continue reading Anti-intellectualism and the Bible
behold, I’m a bad-ass
Ms. Eddy has an oft-quoted saying about how "trials are proof of God's care." While I've talked about this idea a little in previous posts, it has been a while since I've touched on the topic. As these things often work, the other night this showed up on my facebook feed: It made me very … Continue reading behold, I’m a bad-ass
Liberated from Limited Thinking
In the Principia magazine PURPOSE Summer 2013, there is an article about liberal art education, and on p. 13 there is a little blurb from the college president, Dr. Palmer, which talks about his perspective on the liberal arts and sciences: Liberal arts are liberating arts. They’re an opportunity to see how multiple disciplines work … Continue reading Liberated from Limited Thinking
pop culture Christanity
My inner cynic is impressed by the latest marketing campaign for the newest Superman movie. Various incarnations of the story have popped up all over the internet, but they all seem to come back to the CNN Belief blog which states: As the new Superman movie takes flight this weekend, filmmakers are hoping the Man … Continue reading pop culture Christanity
even the Athiests
This isn't really a post, just something I came across and felt was worth sharing: I love Pope Francis. I'm not Catholic, or ever planning to be, but the guy is just awesome. via the Guardian Pope Francis says atheists can be good - Just do good, and we'll find a meeting point, says Francis … Continue reading even the Athiests
placating the masses & getting govmt. money
It is my turn to be inspired by a fellow blogger: Emerging Gently has a piece entitled Christian Science AND Medical Care? which inspired me to actually read the NYTimes piece instead of just skimming over it and sighing heavily at TMC's attempt at relevance. Back in 2010 the NYTimes ran a piece entitled: Christian … Continue reading placating the masses & getting govmt. money
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