Tag Archives: religion
Your spiritual default mode
Tim Keller has written a profound and insightful book, THE PRODIGAL GOD. Near the end he makes this observation [emphasis added]… Religion operates on the principles of “I obey — therefore i am accepted by God.” The basic operating principle … Continue reading
Filed under Blogroll, Christianity, church, Culture, History
There’s a God-shaped void within you…
…which only God Himself can fill. This famous phrase, reportedly coined by Blaise Pascal (philosopher, scientist & author), referring to “the God-shaped vacuum” in everyone, may actually be (according to Dr Douglas Groothuis), a paraphrase from one of Pascal’s Pensées … Continue reading
Filed under Apologetics, Human nature, Philosophy
Love the church…
Dr Derek Thomas recently wrote of his love for the church – I couldn’t agree more! Ponder his warm, even passionate words… “Love me, love my dog,” they say, and my poor dog has been sick all summer and continues … Continue reading
Worship without God?
Some secular groups like the Boy Scouts are still “religion friendly” and allow for various degrees of religious expression. That can be a good thing, and I’m glad for it, but culture’s view of ‘pluralism’ and demand for tolerance(!) typically … Continue reading
Filed under America, Christianity, Culture, Personal
Respecting other religions?
It seems to me there is public pressure to respect (and tolerate) just about everyone and everything. In recent headlines the Roman Catholic Pope was being challenged to declare some “respect” for Islam — a worldwide religion, but a false … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, other faiths
Meadow or Marsh? (a favorite Manton line)
I have read a lot of puritan writings, and Manton is among the best. One little phrase i read almost a decade ago (see boldface line in quote) has been very useful in pastoral counselling and has personally helped me … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Manton, Personal
Tuesday: Manton on the goal of worship
God will be sought in his own ordinances. Christ walks in the midst of the golden candlesticks. If you would find a man, mind where is his walk and usual resort. … To serve God is one thing; to seek … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Manton, worship
“People of Faith” an unhelpful label
1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not … Continue reading
Filed under America, Christianity, Culture, other faiths
