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Interpreting the Bible, Part 2

  • Post author:John Jackman
  • Post published:June 13, 2012
  • Post category:Christian History/Current Thought/Philosophy and Critical Thinking/Theology

Jesus is the Lens In my last post, I mentioned Dr. Craig Atwood’s comment that for Moravians, “Jesus is the lens,” the lens through which we view and interpret all…

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Interpreting the Bible, Part 1

  • Post author:John Jackman
  • Post published:June 12, 2012
  • Post category:Christian History/Current Thought/Philosophy and Critical Thinking/Theology

Recently, I received what I hoped was a serious inquiry asking “What Moravian Church doctrine/logic do you use to set the parameters for what biblical theology is accepted and what…

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Fearmongering Smear

  • Post author:John Jackman
  • Post published:May 30, 2012
  • Post category:Current Thought/Philosophy and Critical Thinking/Theology

NOTE: On May 21st, 2012 a 3/4 page paid ad ran in the Winston-Salem Journal attacking Imam Khalid Griggs, who had been asked to serve as chaplain to Muslim students…

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Book Review: “Crazy For God:”

  • Post author:John Jackman
  • Post published:May 15, 2012
  • Post category:Christian History/Current Thought/Philosophy and Critical Thinking/Theology/Uncategorized

Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back by Frank…

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Unintended Consequences

  • Post author:John Jackman
  • Post published:May 5, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Grouchy Curmudgeon Anyone who has served on a committee with me or been at a Moravian Church synod with me knows that I am a grouchy curmudgeon about unintended consequences…

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