by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
As the goldfish swimming in the bowl is unaware of the temperature and taste of the water in which he swims, so often the most powerfully formative forces of our societies and cultures are those with which we are so familiar as to be functionally unaware of how they...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
Just as language itself creates culture in its own image, each new medium of communication re-creates or modifies culture in its image; and it is extreme naïveté to believe that a medium of communication or indeed, any technology is merely a tool, a way of doing. Each...
by admin | Nov 21, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
In the big picture, the hallmark of the Christian life is not about how well-organized or structured (or, for that matter, how spontaneous) the church is. Rather, it is whether we have built our faith, our church, and our ministries on the foundation of the gospel. A...
by admin | Nov 14, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
[T]he Bible as a whole document tells a story, and, properly used, that story can serve as a metanarrative that shapes our grasp of the entire Christian faith. In my view it is increasingly important to spell this out to Christians and to non-Christians alike—to...
by admin | Nov 7, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
[T]he dangerous thing about pragmatism is that it does not necessarily reject the truth; it merely renders it subordinate to the desired end. To be precise, pragmatism evaluates means in terms of impact and results; and the implication of this is that even means that...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
If there is one fact, or doctrine, or promise in the Bible, which has produced no practical effect upon your temper or conduct, be assured that you do not truly believe it. Edward Payson, Memoir Volume One, (J. & J.L. Gihon, 1851), 469
