I wrote a little book called "Theo-storying: Reflections on God, Narrative, and Culture." It wasn't for formal publication. It was just an exercise in my own theological reflections. I put it up on this site (under "My Books") and on Scribd. I reread it in the last couple of days and was pleasantly surprised that …
Month: April 2014
An Ineffable Game of Divine Solitaire
The following is from "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman & Terry Prachett (pg. 388-389, Harperbooks paperback edition, 2006). The two characters are Crowley (a demon, but more like Loki of Nordic tradiiton than the classic Christian view of being demonic) and Aziraphale (and angel, close to the classic Christian view of a guardian angel, although …
Involvement in a Cause
Good thoughts that apply beyond simply Neighbor Transformation.
Book Reflection: “The Mission of God” Part 2
This is a continuation of the reflections on “The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative” by Christopher J.H. Wright. NOTE: This is NOT a review... just things that the book got me thinking about. I haven't finished the book yet (I am slow sometimes, but I have to give it a STRONG recommendation …
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Spiritual Abuse Parts 1-5
Below are the 5 presentations I have done so far on Spiritual Abuse. They are (intentionally) a bit redundant at times. Some things need to be resaid. A much more detailed article is added written by a different person (submitted to Slideshare by "arulmraj" but I am not sure if M.A. Pragasam is the author …
Book Reflection: “The Mission of God” Part 1
Based on the recommendation of a former pastor of mine, I have started reading "The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative" by Christopher J.H. Wright. It is still early (I haven't reached page 100 yet) but I have found much value in what I have read so far. The book seeks to look …
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Getting our Priorities Straight
I've been doing some more research on authoritarian religions, both classic "cults" and Christian groups that utilize "cultic" practices. While there are notable, and welcome, exceptions, so many of the resources available are from people (some as part of organizations and some as not) who have left these authoritarian groups and have decided to reject …
How to Destroy a Monster
“Many men say there is one God; the Father, the son and the Holy Ghost are only one God! I say this is a strange God anyhow—three in one, and one in three! It is a curious organization. . . . All are to be crammed into one God, according to sectarianism. It would make …
The Cross in the Nuclear Age
My son noticed it. We went to a hospital here in in the Philippines... to the Nuclear Medicine lab. Right behind us was a thick heavy-looking door. My son Joel pointed to two symbols there. One was a Radiation (tri-foil) symbol. Above it was a smaller symbol... a crucifix. Here in the Philippines we are …
Reading the Bible without Cultural Near-Sightedness
Reading the Bible without Cultural Near-Sightedness.