Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
There are some Christians who take it upon themselves to be “heretic hunters.” These are not people who point out differences between Christianity and other religions, or even Christian-like sects that have never been considered a part of historic Christianity. This is looking within the church for those who are heretics. To be fair, we … Read More “The Dangers of Heretic Hunting” »
One of the concerns that I have had recently is how easily people throw around the heresy label. It seems that if a Christian overemphasizes or underemphasizes something more than we do, they are a heretic. Some Christians are very uncomfortable with differences of opinions and varieties of theological interpretation. If a group is different … Read More “4 Questions to Ask When Talking About Heresy” »
A number of years ago, I wrote a blog post called Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is Not a Heretic. It was written as satire, although not everyone got it. As recent as today I have been accused of attacking Rick Warren when in fact the opposite was my intention. That blog post continues to … Read More “Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is Not a Heretic” »
I came across an online article titled, Rick Warren Preaching Heresy at Hillsong 2015 Conference. I often take notice of the heresy accusations aimed at Rick Warren. My most popular post on this blog is Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic. There is no lack when it comes to people accusing Warren of heresy. … Read More “What Does It Take to Be a Heretic?” »
One of the figures in current evangelicalism that is very controversial is Rick Warren. Many evangelicals love Rick Warren and many evangelicals have major problems with Rick Warren. Some people see Rick Warren as the arch-heretic. While technically his theology is orthodox (he affirms the Trinity, deity of Christ, salvation by grace, etc.), that does … Read More “Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic” »
