Is it time to imagine a Christian faith without specific beliefs? I don't think so, but it may be time to approach these beliefs differently.
Steve McSwain | Posted 09.13.2011
The fact is, you can be certain of nothing. When your religion is all about what you believe, know that the ego in you has taken over already.
Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 06.10.2011
Here are the essentials in creating the broadest scope of what I would consider "Christian." These are intentionally vague and screaming for nuance.
Scott Cairns | Posted 11.17.2011
As much as we like to speak of a mystical union with Christ and as much as many of us continue, week after week, to affirm it, this mystery of our partaking of Christ's person is not a mystery that we consistently embody or appreciate.
Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.17.2011
All of us are biased to seek information that fits what we already believe. Confirmatory evidence jumps out at us, and we find it emotionally appealing.
Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.17.2011
The need to adapt may seem at odds with the recent success of fundamentalism, but in actual fact, fundamentalism is an adaptation to a changing world.
Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.17.2011
The born again experience doesn't require a specific set of beliefs, but rather a specific social/emotional process; dogmas or explanations are secondary. It's not an experience unique to Christianity.
Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.17.2011
As scientists learn more about how our brains work, certitude is coming to be seen as a vice rather than a virtue.
John Backman | Posted 04.09.2012