If you were taught the Smurfs and Harry Potter were portals into the demonic realm, you might be a Pentecostal. If you were told rap music contains Satanic rhythms that subconsciously train our spirits to align with unnatural bio-mystical frequencies, you might be a Pentecostal. If you were warned about shadow world governments led by socialist Illuminati who are laying the … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Steers Clear of Neo-Gnosticism and Conspiracy Theories
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Beatnik Christianity Minors on Progressive Revelation and Majors on Incarnational Revelation
Progressive revelation is the belief that Scripture steadily uncovers more about God's character, nature, and purposes through the passage of time. For many theologians and ministers, it's the linchpin for how they make sense of the Bible's inner-continuity. This framework is used to explain an awful lot of disharmonious ideas like the slow evolution from polytheistic language … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Minors on Progressive Revelation and Majors on Incarnational Revelation
Beatnik Christianity Dispenses with the Pleasantries
Shortly before his death in 1997, William S. Burroughs quipped, "If you're doing business with a religious son of a bitch, get it in writing; his word isn't worth shit--not with the good Lord telling him how to fuck you on the deal." Speaking of quotes I wish I'd heard before my ordination process from hell. Seriously though, I'm sure many Jesus followers would find that quote … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Dispenses with the Pleasantries
