Category Archives: The Bible

My Not-So-Systematic Jistian Theology

Posted on August 7, 2012 by seeingfaith

“So what exactly do you believe?” “Do you really think Jesus was the son of God?” “What the heck is a Jistian anyway?” Over the years, as I’ve told people my story, these questions have come up on a regular … Continue reading →

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A GPS for Life?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by seeingfaith

As I mentioned in a recent post, I recently went on some hikes with friends from church. The hikes were terrific – I introduced my friends to new trails and we got a chance to get some exercise and celebrate the beauty … Continue reading →

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Excuse me, is that a log in your eye?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by seeingfaith

And slay them wherever you may come upon them, and drive them away from wherever they drove you away… (Qur’an 2: 191) One of the most common arguments I’ve encountered regarding why Islam is an inherently violent religion is that the Qur’an … Continue reading →

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The Big Neon Arrow

Posted on July 31, 2011 by seeingfaith

Over the past few days I’ve… Watched the new Broadway hit show “The Book of Mormon“, and Finished reading John Shelby Spong’s Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism Both of which deliver a similar message, albeit in radically different ways. That message is: … Continue reading →

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Leave your fuzzy bathrobe and follow me

Posted on July 1, 2011 by seeingfaith

Last weekend our family went back-country camping. Not the I-got-a-case-of-beer-in-the-cooler-and-a two-room-tent camping. No, this is the pack-everything-you-really-need-and-put-it-on-your-back-and-hike-several-miles-in-the-mud camping.   This was our second time doing such a trip – and we love it. We bring our hound dog Phoebe (who sleeps … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible just another good book?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by seeingfaith

One of my all-time favorite works of literature is The Master and Margarita by the great 20th century Russian author Michael Bulgakov. This work, which was first recommended to me by my Russian language professor in college, is a masterpiece … Continue reading →

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