From a blog post refers to a longer form conversation between Louie Priolo and Harry Reeder, Reeder offers this observation: The good works of a Christian are never the reason for our salvation but they do reveal the evidence of our salvation. Therefore, the free benefits of the cross of Christ call us to the …
I’m sure most of you have heard variations on the notion that bitterness or thoughts of revenge are the metaphorical poison that we ourselves drink in the mistaken hope that someone else will die. And yet we can spend our quiet moments thinking how we can best respond or what we can do to bring …
So here’s some less irenic criticism of Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus, mentioned in my last post. From a post entitled: Lame Poetry, False Dichotomies, and Bad Theology, by Jonathan D. Fitzgerald: He [performer Jefferson Bethke] begins by suggesting that Jesus came to abolish religion, a popular claim among evangelicals, particularly those of …
This spoken word piece by Jefferson Bethke has attracted a lot of attention over the last few days. (Almost seven million youtube views at this point.) It’s central theme is that Jesus hates religion. Have a listen. While it sounds both plausible and inviting, how does it stack up against the Bible? Kevin DeYoung provides …
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