Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I recently did a Twitter poll about conservative and non-conservative Christians. I had a number of people state matter of factly that non-conservative Christians are not Christians. Really? This is nothing new. I know numerous protestants who are confident that Roman Catholics are not Christians. To be fair, there are Roman Catholics who are just … Read More “What Kind of Christians Are “Real” Christians?” »
One of the things that some people do not like about conservative Christianity is the focus on converting people who are not Christians. The attractive thing about liberal Christianity is that it can focus on the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus, encouraging us to better people, without taking the offensive step of conversion. I … Read More “When It’s Wrong to Be Right: Conversion” »
One of the problems with conservative Christianity is that it has denied rights to women and has attempted to keep women in submission to men. Women are banned from important roles and are not seen as equal. This is one of the hardest issues to tackle. The reason is that throughout history, conservative Christians both … Read More “When It’s Wrong to Be Right: Women” »
My first introduction to the abortion debate was in a Political Science seminar at Brock University. At the time I had not taken a position on the issue. I was shocked by the emotion involved and was surprised at the anger the pro-choice side had toward pro-life, often accusing them of being mysogynist. I have … Read More “When It’s Wrong to be Right: Abortion” »
