Originally I wanted to find Old and New Testament examples about the Body of Christ, but unfortunately I could not find any Old Testament references. References for the Body of Christ are found only in Paul’s letters. When examining biblical concepts, it has become a habit of mine to look for references in the OT, [...]
I have been observing the doctrine Ted Haggard preaches for years now, especially since I got away from it (and away from Christian TV that propagates a lot of it via TBN).
Here is a short page I set up about him a while ago, it includes RSS links with the latest information:
Ted Haggard, New [...]
Doing things in the “right channels”
Mary Alice Chrnalogar discusses how different mindsets can cause a person to react to criticism about their pastor or group. She uses two fictitious persons as examples. One does not go to a controlling church and does not see criticism as sinful. The other person however, called “Eddie”, upon hearing [...]
September 20, 2006
There are various discussions on this topic, some insisting that it is a sin, some that say it isn’t. For those that hold scripture to be the authoritative work addressing “believers,” some answers can be found in it. Are the words “sin” or “disobedience” ever used in conjunction with a believer marrying an [...]
September 16, 2006
“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.”
What does this phrase really mean? Where does it come from? Some use it to forbid Christians marrying non-Christians or discourage Christians from doing business with non-believers. Is that warranted?
“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what [...]
September 12, 2006
“Shame on you!” A sentence like that is short, but sharp enough to embarrass and hurt another. If used by someone that is perceived to be in authority toward someone that is seen as subordinate, it can carry enough clout to break a person or severely impair them. Although guilt and shame are [...]
Torture chair at the castle of San Leo.
I went to the regions of Emilia Romagna and Marche on vacation this year and did a bit of sightseeing. Instead of visiting San Marino with family, had seen it on a previous visit to the region, I ended up seeing San Leo, which is within sight of [...]
I recently finished reading The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen - previously recommended to me by many others and already featured on my Spiritual Abuse page.
The book is about recognizing and escaping false spiritual authority within the Church. It explains how abusive spiritual dynamics can form in a church [...]
In reference to the article:
Problems With the Bible Literacy Project by D. L. Cuddy Ph.D.
http://www.earnedmedia.org/cuddy0306.htm
A textbook written by the BLP called, THE BIBLE AND ITS INFLUENCE, has been taken under the magnifying glass. It is supposed to be used in public schools to teach children about the bible.
“Among its supporters are Dr. D. [...]
This refers to an article read at Christianity Today:
God by the Numbers March 2006
God by the Numbers, despite its scholarly impression and well-organized thoughts, seems like a cross between something forwarding numerology and a treatise for intelligent design, both useless for faith in my opinion.
I don’t know why people, especially those that profess to believe [...]
