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 is up for debate?” Unfortunately, like many others the inquiry was not honest but merely a fishing expedition for a … Continue reading
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 at Wake Forest University. While we don’t want to give the attacker a bigger soapbox, we have made a JPG … Continue reading
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 Schaeffer Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1st Da Capo Press Pbk. Ed edition (September 30, 2008) Language: English … Continue reading
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 of bad legislation. That’s because I’ve lived long enough to have to deal with the effluvium of poorly thought out … Continue reading
Once upon a time, in the city of Allentown, PA, a huge and magnificent church was dedicated in 1876. Salem Reformed Church was built on the highest point in the city, on Chew Street between 6th and 7th Streets. The cathedral-like church towered over the surrounding buildings and was visible … Continue reading