isms schmisms
Just a necessary follow up to the previous post on Paul would be Appalled. Before I am heard as writing off the role and teachings of Paul, let it be known that I fully accept the Pauline writings as canonical and authoritative and that Paul is the most important interpreter of Jesus in history. [...]
paul would be appalled
As many of you know, I have a distinct dislike for religiosity and religious people in general. Perhaps it is the rebel (holy or unholy?) in me but there is something in me that wants to offend such folk and challenge their prissy religious sensibilities. I maintain the belief that it is Jesus [...]
is justice above god or is god just?
I went to community worship this morning and I must admit to being somewhat put out of joint by some of the things the speaker/preacher said. The whole thing had the opposite effect than what was no doubt intended–I was moved in the wrong direction and I was left a little grumpy by the [...]





