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 (ridiculous and unbiblical idea). Others seem to think …
Tag: Faith
What Does It Mean to Act “In Jesus’ Name”?
The longer article is HERE The article looks at the use of the term "In My name" or "In Jesus' name" or similar constructions. What does the expression mean? In Evangelical Christian circles, there is a tendency to use the expression as an incantation (although essentially no one would describe it that way). That is, …
Brian McLaren Quote on “Knowing” God
Cover of Finding Faith "In our society, the way we think we really come to know something is to doubt it, to question and test it, to dissect it (requiring us first to kill it), to analyze it by breaking it into smaller and smaller pieces-- pieces that are smaller than we are, pieces we …