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Christian Nationalism politics

What are Christian Nationalists Thinking? (notes on Christian Nationalism)

Do Christian Nationalists have cogent reasons, or just primal reactions? I look at the 3 assumptions that make it “Christian” Nationalism.

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Culture discipleship ecclesiology evangelical evangelicalism Fundamentalism

Why Do I Criticize Evangelical-Fundamentalism?

Short answer: Because they are my people and they are more liberal than they know, and it’s causing people to walk away.

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Fundamentalism

On Biblicism, Arianism, and Abuse

Authority. And Submission.  That is what we are talking about.  Authority and Submission…  Within God.  Between the sexes.  And among the people.   And a tendency toward abuse.  They are all connected. Fundamentalist theologian, Owen Strachen, clinging to his biblicism, has again defended his version of the Arian heresy.  While denying it, Strachan is saying that […]

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Deconstruction Recent Posts

I was wrong about Progressives

I was wrong. I was out of date.  I had a much too narrow understanding of  “progressive” when I talked about (and criticized) progressive Christians.  In times of social transition WORDS CHANGE.  A word changes because people change, cultures change, and institutions change. And right now it seems that “progressive” has come to name that […]

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Deconstruction Recent Posts

Why Deconstruction Shouldn’t Be on a Continuum Between Conservative and Progressive

Can we stop placing “deconstruction” on a continuum between conservative beliefs that are transformed/updated/revised into more progressive ones? Instead, there is modern fundamentalism in the West pretending to represent ALL OF CHRISTIANITY.  And we need to deconstruct it in favor of the historical, ancient faith.   The process of many exevangelicals is to fault conservative […]

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evangelical evangelicalism Gospel Recent Posts

Fundamentalism is an Autoimmune Disease

Christian Fundamentalism is like an autoimmune disease.  I know it sounds harsh. And I was raised Fundamentalist, and I’ve suffered under its effects. So let me explain.  An autoimmune disease is when the immune system attacks the body it is meant to protect.   This is what Fundamentalism has been doing to the Evangelical body […]