Tag Archives: Evangelicalism

Feb 22

2/22/12 9:30 am BET U MISSED MOST OF THIS…..

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Georgia Representative Yasmin Neal seeks a state ban on vasectomies for men http://t.co/PbwVzuUd #clever
 
Lessons from the #shale revolution: http://ow.ly/9cQW3 #energy
 
Why social conservatives shouldn’t rush to defend Santorum. Rubin: http://wapo.st/wlep6k
 
There’s no sense in buying a home if it’s going to deplete your retirement or emergency savings. http://dld.bz/aU3zZ
 
Does Evangelical Christianity Cause Emotional Damage Part 2:
 
Via @nprnews: Santrm losing women votes.. http://n.pr/x1RsSq
Core GOP now wrried abt Sntrm; rejected in 2006 by 18 percentage points.
 
Believes Sntrm & Gngrh r Chrstns, Rmny nt. Whn pushd: ONLY GOD KNWS
 
FACT CHECKER: Rick Santorum‘s bogus statistics on euthanasia in the Netherlands http://wapo.st/wa70Mn
 
Albert Einstein@EinsteinBOT
Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
 
RACIST….
New At C&L: Luntz Says He Has ‘A Run, Barack, Run’ Sticker On Front of His Car and He’s Still Invited on National TV
 
Comfort foods without the calories. Recipes: http://on.today.com/wNapaq
Jul 09

WHO BROUGHT US HERE? FOR WHAT?

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It is amazing how with each generation there is a broader and deeper understanding about the Creator and the Universe and what our obligation is to every human being and everything else in His Creation.  No wonder Jesus said, “You can’t pour new wine into old wine skins…”
 
He’s not referring to age, but to people who are not willing to change.  They are afraid of it. They hang with only those who look like, talk, and believe as they do and condemn the rest.  They must have missed out on “the kingdom of Heaven is within,” and “our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.”  They are not aware the Spirit of the Universe reveals himself to us, if only we be open to him through His Creation and “Be still and know that I am God (or whatever you call this Being).  It has been said in so many ways over the ages by those who have experienced this Spirit of the Universe: empty ourselves and be open to this Spirit, die to all the thoughts that plague us and live in the present moment (that’s all we have), etc. -mackie
 
(following source cited)
 

“We believe our current denominational engagement with these issues have often been too timid, failing to produce a unified moral voice. Our cautious response to these issues in the face of mounting evidence may be seen by the world as uncaring, reckless and ill-informed. We can do better. To abandon these issues to the secular world is to shirk from our responsibility to be salt and light. The time for timidity regarding God’s creation is no more.”

I can’t help but hear echoes of Ellen Davis here, and be confirmed in my sense that her kind of theological reasoning has spread much farther and deeper than has heretofore been visible on the surface of our public life. It is also a reminder of the effect of up-and-coming generations in and around Evangelical Christianity, like Shane Claiborne, who has continued to grow in visibility and influence since I interviewed him in 2006. We’re putting him back on the air this week.

 

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http://blog.speakingoffaith.org/post/757834402/evangelical-environmental-evolution