Some people think that a spiritual quest of any kind is a colossal waste of time. For them, the only things that are real are those that can be proven and measured. They might think, Life boils down to earning and buying and selling … eating and drinking and having fun … respiration, digestion, elimination, […]
Tag: Brian Mclaren
If the kingdom of God were a symphony…
If the kingdom of God were a symphony, it would welcome anyone who had a desire to learn to play music — from tuba players to piccolo players, from violinists to percussionists. It would accept beginners and master musicians, wisely pairing up the novices with mentors who could help them learn. But it could not […]
Hear, Hear, Mr. Mclaren!
I often wander. In the cyber sense. I have done my share of wondering in the physical sense as well, but those are different stories for different times. Back to my recent cyber-wandering. I was recently discussing the relevance of the need to have an understanding of the Old Testament Hebrew world in order to […]
Fear and Free Thought
I recently read a blog post by Brain Mclaren in which he responds to criticism about many of his views. It is not my intent to delve into the details of the debate that is being hashed out in the blogosphere and elsewhere regarding the writings of Mr. Mclaren and others with similar thoughts and/or […]
the Verity Paradox 