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Values, Faith, and Church

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Values, Faith, and Church

The Question of Utility

I've been reading an interesting book (if you're a policy wonk like me) called The Utility of Force [http://www.amazon.com/Utility-Force-Rupert-Smith/dp/0713998369]. It's by a British general and military historian who explores the changing ability of military force to be useful politically, or as t

Values, Faith, and Church

I'm Getting Tired of ... Religion

You know, I'm really getting tired of religion. I don't mean spirituality, necessarily, and I certainly don't mean the practice of Christlikeness. But I surely do mean the earthly-focused, useless, institutional, powerless, unexamined fabric of delusions and rituals that pass for Christianity in man

Life in General

Have a Very Merry, Horribly Conflicted Christmas

(Cross-posted at DailyKos and at Street Prophets) I have always loved Christmas: the decorations, the special services at church, the parties, the time off. When I was young, the gifts were part of the attraction, but over time getting gifts has become much less important than giving them. One

Life in General

Pastor Speaks Out on Walmart

(cross-posted at Daily Kos) Our church, and our pastor, are serious about two things: inviting people into the love and acceptance of God, and confronting injustice as the opportunity presents itself. So when Dr. Joseph Phelps of Highland Baptist in Louisville was contacted by the WakeUpWalmart folks and asked

Values, Faith, and Church

Who Would Jesus Torture?

Our pastor, Joe Phelps, passed along an essay he did for Ethics Daily (link at the right). I cross-posted it on dailyKos here. Please go give it a read -- it's very good. Labels: Christianity, Jesus, non-violence, torture

Values, Faith, and Church

A Few Quick Links for Christians

It's almost Sunday, and time for a few links for fellow Christians to check out... * Faithful Progressive, a new (to me) blog that looks promising * * Christian Alliance for Progress, a new site (and organization?) subtitled "The Movement to Reclaim Christianity and Transform American Politics." I'

Values, Faith, and Church

Ethics versus Morals

As we prepare for the inauguration and reflect on recent and current events, we may find benefit in the comparison of ethics versus morals. Morals, according to the dictionary, is "concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action." And when it comes to judgment,