Angry, bigoted, judgmental, close-minded, intolerant, homophobic, and xenophobic are just a few often used to describe American Christians. Does this represent all of Jesus’ followers in America? Certainly not. But have you ever stopped and considered why these descriptors are so often used? The irony is that we know Jesus’ words, “By this everyone will … Continue reading
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Our Humanity is the Point
Well, I have been stuck in the snow since Sunday here in Atlanta. It is crazy that a city this large–almost 5 million– has only 10 or so snow plows. Once the snow froze on the roads, well… 4 days of 27 F highs and it is going nowhere. So, I picked up a novel … Continue reading
A book review:Faiths in conflict?: Christian integrity in a multicultural world
Ramachandra, Vinoth. 1999. Faiths in conflict?: Christian integrity in a multicultural world. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press. Dr. Vinoth Ramachandra, Secretary for Dialogue and Social Engagement (Asia) for International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), lives in Sri Lanka. Dr Ramachandra holds bachelors and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of London. In 1980, … Continue reading