Posts by Kevin Schaal
World Religions and Cults: Scientology | Answers in Genesis
Scientology was an interesting mixture between modern secular humanism, self-help psychology, and Eastern thought with a little science fiction thrown in. Source: World Religions and Cults: Scientology | Answers in Genesis
Read MoreEvangelism Is a Work of Social Justice | Christianity Today
In this regard, evangelicals have a long history of following the culture. When hunger became an international issue in the late 20th century, that’s when evangelicals began talking about it. We didn’t focus much on race until after Ferguson and the rise of Black Lives Matter. We didn’t spend much energy on sexual abuse in…
Read MoreDemocrats (Wistfully) Take Aim at a Republican Stronghold: Evangelicals – The New York Times
Conservative Christians have been a powerful voting bloc favoring Republicans as Democrats stood on the sidelines. Progressive evangelicals hope to change that. Source: Democrats (Wistfully) Take Aim at a Republican Stronghold: Evangelicals – The New York Times
Read MoreConservative Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, and Social Justice
History is repeating itself. The events of the 20th Century in the fundamentalist modernist controversy are cycling through again. The resurgence of conservatives within the SBC sought to take back leadership of the Convention from theological liberals. That movement spawned what we now call the Conservative Evangelical movement coming out of broader evangelicalism. By the…
Read MoreTolerance: A One-Way Street in Philadelphia? | RealClearReligion
The Quinn home in Philadelphia is quiet for the first time in 30 years. No kids playing; no healthy cries of babies. The silence came after the City of Philadelphia stopped referring children for foster care with families like the Quinns, who are certified by Catholic Social Services (CSS). The Quinn home in Philadelphia is…
Read MoreDr. Arno Weniger with the Lord–P&D
https://www.fhwebsites.net/pdw/notices/Arno-WenigerJr Dr. Arno Weniger is now with the Lord. As a long time FBFI board member, pastor, and former President of Maranatha Baptist University, Dr. Weniger had a profound impact on our fellowship and Baptist fundamentalism at large. We owe him a great debt of gratitude for his leadership and contributions over the years.…
Read MoreHow can I think about becoming Catholic after the latest sex abuse reports? | America Magazine
As a Christian considering joining the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, I find myself overwhelmed with grief, anger and despair after a grand jury in Pennsylvania released a report detailing the cover-up of over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse by over 300 clergy.“Priests were raping little boys and girls, and…
Read MoreHow Willow Creek exposed our sins – Religion News Service
This is an amazing read from a Willow Creek insider. Everyone in all of evangelicalism and fundamentalism should read it. (KSchaal) The fundamental ailment of the evangelical church today is toxic power. Toxic power is anchored in prideful autonomy and manifested in forms of competition, coercion, domination and abuse. It is power in strength for the sake of control.…
Read MoreHow a Confederate Memorial Became a Multiracial Worship Site
Rising 825 feet over the skyline of Atlanta, Stone Mountain is the most-visited destination in the state of Georgia. On its north face, a carving in the granite wall depicts three figures central to the Confederacy: Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, and Stonewall Jackson. Against this backdrop, observers might have puzzled over the scene unfolding…
Read MoreSimple, Reverent Worship
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear [reverence]. 1 Peter 1:17 We are still in the middle of…
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