On FB was an article "Open Letter to John Piper on White Evangelicalism and Multiethnic Relationships" by Raymond Chang. It was shared by ChurchLeaders and Ed Stetzer, but originated in Christianity Today. I found it to be a rather nice article--- a bit too benign if anything on race relations in Evangelicalism. I am an …
A Necessary Tragedy
This year (2017), and this month (October) marks the 500th anniversary, 'officially' of the Protestant Reformation. I was at a theological forum that commemorated this event, and looked at the original break event 1517 and subsequent years from a traditional Protestant viewpoint, a post-Vatican II Catholic viewpoint, and a Separatist viewpoint. A term that came …
Theology Of Religions: Pluralism, Inclusivism, Exclusivism | Earthpages.org
By Domenic Marbaniang The term ‘theology of religion’ is to be understood here as the branch of Christian theology that attempts to theologically and biblically evaluate the phenomena of reli… Source: Theology Of Religions: Pluralism, Inclusivism, Exclusivism | Earthpages.org
Projects Update
I don't normally add personal updates here. But once in awhile it seems like it may be appropriate. Books. My book work has gone down, partly because my teaching load has gone up. But I still am trying to plug away on things. "The Dynamics in Pastoral Care." This book I have been working on …
Four Books I am Reading Now
I don't buy a lot of books. The availability of Christian books that I am interested in here in the Philippines is limited. I also have limited resources. So I really feel fortunate when I ordered four books that were delivered a few weeks ago. All four I have found to be very useful. I …
Quote of Myth, Meaning, and Ministry
One of my students put a great quote in one of his papers for our Cultural Anthropology class. “Myth is a perceived truth which is immeasurably greater than concept. It is high time that we stop identifying myth with invention or simply human imagination, with the illusions of primitive mentality. The creation of mythis among …
Christians and the “Cult of Ares”
A few months ago, the movie "Wonder Woman" had as the main villain, or villain behind the villains, Ares, the Greek god of war. Some were surprised or disappointed by the choice of actor to play that role. They felt that the character did not fit the larger than life image of what they pictured …
Multiplication
A nice article about the Five Levels of Churches, drawing from thoughts from Alan Hirsch and others. Please click below. http://wp.me/p2gfET-7U