Archive for July, 2008
Jesus and the Implications of Seeing
When I travel on Interstate 85, I notice billboards touting a radio station — 104.7 The Fish — that is “safe for the whole family.” Taking an image off of their website, the billboard’s generally resemble the above picture. The notion of taking on “Christianity;” the need to journey spiritually and to be transformed to [...]
Universalism vs. the Christian “Litmus” Test
The ability to “see” — critical to pursuing and being pursued by God — necessitates transcending the traditional boundaries associated with “conservative” Christianity. My coupling of the terms “conservative” and “Christianity” is no accident. Too often, political parties assume religious postures, pushing a “distorted” view of Christianity. Buying into this view requires accepting rigid parameters; [...]
Being Able to “See”
The need to “see” arrives on the discovery that current reality rings false. Children typically assume that the reality constructed for them by their parents, friends, and/or school officials is “real” only to discover the fallacy of that assumption as adolescents. The Breakfast Club provides an excellent example of this type of discovery when — [...]