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A small group of my colleagues today (which could probably be extended into a much larger group) were unsettled by today’s chapel speaker. I’m not one to name names, but let’s just say it was insulting to us on both an academic and a theological level. Kingsley made a number of statements which made a group of us look up from our work (be it Greek translations or some other amusement) and turn

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Jesus claimed it is easier to a put a camel through the "eye of the needle" than it is for a rich man to get to heaven, yet many Christians pursue wealth like any other American. Very few of us in the middle class feel like that rich man and therefore ignore a problem that plagues today's Christians: we live comfortably, too comfortably. In fact I write this today in a college dorm room, a room I

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"America was founded with Christian principles." Sound familiar to you? This idea has been used to support many hot-button issues with Christian conservatives, from abortion to gay rights to stem cell research. Not only is this idea completely false, it is dangerous to believe that it is true. America was first colonized by religious groups seeking freedom from the Church of England. Those

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Dear Jesus, I am having a lot of problems with my parents lately. We just can't seem to get along. I know you say I should honor them, but they are always on my case and sometimes, I just hate them. Do you have any advice for me? Jesus says: "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my

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What is that uncomfortable urging we get when we are sitting in silence? A lot of times when I am sitting alone or with someone and there is no noise, none whatsoever, I get extremely anxious. Why? What is this desire inside of us to make noise, any noise, to relieve ourselves of being uncomfortable? If you don’t know what I am talking about go find a friend that you know well enough to actually

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A long time ago I gave up on God. At least, this theological idea that God is a sentient being sitting somewhere and everywhere at the same time watching us knowing what we are going to do, but allowing us to make our own decision to do it. Honestly, read that last sentence again. It is so unintentionally confusing, and at the same time it is exactly what we accept as the truth and cold hard

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the consensus of Christians is it's rude to portray a person in the nude and painting some skin is a major sin besides just being plain lewd Here at Huntington, a few years ago, Edward Knippers showed his work in the gallery here at Huntington University, only to have the university take it down because his art work contained nude pictures of Jesus and all the disciples. Nudity is one main

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I like listening to "worship" music, but I don't put my hands in the air. I don't close my eyes. I don't stand up. Why? You don't have to listen to music or sing out loud or put your hands up or close your eyes or kneel to worship God or to get closer to Him. People easily get caught up in the moment, in the music, and believe God is moving them. Ever been to a rock concert? People do the same

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