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Category Archives: ethics and morals

My, How They Love One Another

20-Aug-08

Are we Kicking Grandma to the Curb?
For a number of reasons, I have a real problem with what this post (and the quoted article/news story) say.  Not because it isn’t true, but because it is.  I don’t think that nursing homes are an ideal situation, that’s for sure, but am I capable of taking care [...]

What Is Speaking The Truth In Love?

20-Aug-08

Keith Giles, over at subversive1, seems to have had an interesting experience regarding a person shutting down the conversation (or the comments) that challenged this individual’s theology/teaching. Keith states that he rarely, if ever, does this kind of public revealing (and I believe him. I just wanted to put that out there), however, [...]

What Happens When The Emerging Church Holds Up A Mirror To The Established Church

24-Jul-08

Brian Mclaren recently addressed the 2008 Lambeth Conference (see Wikipedia), and while he does not (despite media opinion to the contrary) represent the entirety (one could question even a significant minority) of the MEECM (missional/emergining/emergent church movement(s)), it is often worthwhile to hear what he has to say.
In the article above, there are a couple [...]

The Form of the Future

23-May-08

When I’m operating under restrictions, I definitely feel constrained by them, but without those restraints, it doesn’t seem as if I my actions are actually accomplishing anything.
…the Net truly is vast and infinite. Who knows, maybe a new society we’ve never even dreamed of is already being born
I greatly enjoy Japanese anime. There is [...]

Writing Love on Their Arms

10-May-08

Writing Love on Their Arms is a somewhat disturbing read. Yet, at the same, one of great hope and joy. We in the church are often, rightly (especially when history is taken into account, but a little less now), accused of staying away from sinners1, instead of joining with them and loving them.
Here [...]