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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 I was out of date.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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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 […]