‘… some country with a non-Christian dominant culture, such as India, Saudi Arabia etc.’ Well if that’s to be conceded, is it also true of those who pose the notion? Suppose we concede that if I had been born of Muslim parents in Morocco rather than Christian parents in Michigan, my beliefs would have been …
“The sign of idolatry is always inordinate anxiety, inordinate anger, inordinate discouragement. Idols are good things (family, achievement, work and career, romance, talent, etc.) that we turn into ultimate things in order to get the significance and joy we need. Then they drive us to the ground because we have to have them. If we …
Cracking quote courtesy of Martin Downes: A pearl of theological wisdom from Robert Traill (1642-1716): Usually such men that are for middle ways in points of doctrine, have a greater kindness for that extreme they go half-way to, than for that which they go half-way from. A Vindication of the Protestant Doctrine concerning Justification and …
I’ve been posting quotes from Craig Barnes’ book ‘The Pastor As Minor Poet’ (Eerdmans, 2009) lately. Barnes also has a blog at Shadyside Presbyterian’s website. Here he muses on what seem to be contradictory quotes: “Whoever is not against us is for us.” (Mark 9:40) “Whoever is not with me is against me.” (Matthew 12:30) …
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