October 2, 2008
by Julian Freeman
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Bryan Chapell offers this important and instructive insight into whether it is more arrogant to preach the exlusivity of Christ, or to not preach the exclusivity of Christ. The criteria for whether the real arrogance is in preaching or not … Continue reading
July 27, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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In the previous post we saw that the ancient church’s view of a historical phenomenon (namely, the Roman Empire) shifted dramatically within the space of a few generations, on account of their particular experiences with that empire. I would suggest … Continue reading
January 29, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve often come across (and myself even flirted with) several forms of the notion that language is entirely ‘inadequate’ to describe God. In fact, I still in many ways find this to be true. No language can exhaustively declare the … Continue reading
December 21, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve got a Greek exam tomorrow, and the passage I’m studying tonight is Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. I couldn’t help but stop to ponder a few things when I got to these verses: For truly I say to all … Continue reading
July 31, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve gone back and forth a bit on this issue, so if you’ve thought about it, I’d love some input. Here’s the question: How much value is there in other world religions? How much time should we spend studying them? … Continue reading
May 30, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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Much has been made in other places about the cheesy PoMo quasi-evangelical catchphrases such as ‘dialogue’, ‘story’, ‘journey’, ‘romance’, etc. I would like to comment here on the term ‘conversation.’ A ‘conversation’ is apparently when more than one PoMo gathers, … Continue reading
March 10, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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My good friend and cousin, James, wonders: “What if we abandoned the religion of Jesus for the religion of the Bible or the religion of Christianity?” On the other hand, I can’t help but wonder… What if a group of … Continue reading