Okay, I have to admit it... I have developed a really negative attitude about how people use the term "Faith," at least in Evangelical circles (not saying that other groups are better at it). Some seem to think that faith is the absence (or negation) of doubt (destructive and unbiblical idea). Others seem to think …
Month: February 2012
“Counter-Cultural Contextualization” Quote
Short quote from a longer blog post by Simon and Henrietta Cozens The idea of contextualization is that it is “receptor-oriented”; in other words, it lets the world set the agenda. Of course putting it in those terms is a pretty harsh charge, and it’s usually answered by Hiebert’s concept of “Critical Contextualization.” But this …
Ministering Outward Rather than Hiding in Church
I have been working on CPE (clinical pastoral education) training for the last few months. It is a challenge for me. I enjoy academics, teaching, organizing, strategizing, and blogging. But to walk up to a stranger (in a hospital or anywhere else) really goes against my temperament. But I want to grow in this area. …
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