I have been giving a lot of consideration lately to the political divisions within the church and it has got me wondering if the Christological heresies of the past haven’t disappeared so much as taken on new guises. Conservatives show some distinct Docetic and Apollinarian tendencies at times. They can be much stronger on theContinue reading “Political divisions within the church”
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Trump nailing Jesus
Jim Carey has it right: Jesus is a loser by Trump’s measure of success.
How faithful are the nations?
The role of the nations was ambiguous in the Old Testament stories and prophecies. On the one hand they were often denounced as God’s opponents by the prophets of Israel, as both idolatrous and oppressive. On the other hand they were sometimes announced as God’s agents by the prophets of Israel, to discipline Israel when sheContinue reading “How faithful are the nations?”
The divided loyalties of Christian citizens
The loyalty of the Christian to their country should never be absolute or unconditional, because their first loyalty is to the kingdom of God, and the LORD and other sovereigns don’t always see eye to eye.
Shouldn’t you be a dual citizen?
It strikes me that until Christian parliamentarians start getting questioned on whether they’re effectively holding dual citizenship on the basis of their second birth they’re probably not doing it right.
A Perfect Circle lament the new beatitudes of Trump era America
A Perfect Circle are set to release a new album in 2018, their first in 14 years, and this month they’ve unveiled a teaser track entitled, “The Doomed”. It’s musically and lyrically explosive. As the song progresses, vocalist Maynard James Keenan paints a dark and disturbing picture of a society hell bent on shrugging off responsibilityContinue reading “A Perfect Circle lament the new beatitudes of Trump era America”
The chains that bind enemies together
Boasting is not for the wise
Does a wise man boast like this: “Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest – and you all know it! Please don’t feel so stupid or insecure, it’s not your fault”? The prophet Jeremiah records God’s word on boasting as this: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom,Continue reading “Boasting is not for the wise”
The Trumptation of Christ
The Trumptation of Christ The inspiration behind this is my uneasiness with the way the American evangelicalism has been tempted with the promise of political influence through Trump’s presidential campaigning.
The first commandment of Patriotic Jesus
Patriotic Jesus says: “I am your Nation, your God. You shall have no other nations before me.” Because Jesus was all about nationalism, right?!!
Curious Christian 