Science and scientism are often conflated, so let’s differentiate them. Science is "a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe." Scientism is "the opinion that science and the scientific method are the best or only way to render truth about the world and reality." Science is a methodology for … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Harmonizes the Scientific Method with The Way of Jesus
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Beatnik Christianity Recognizes A Clear Alternative to Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
The moment I knew American conservatism had utterly lost its way wasn't the 2016 election itself, but the defense of Kellyanne Conway's "alternative facts" following the inauguration. The evangelical sub-culture in which I was raised proudly declared its commitment to the truth. This was coupled together with a denunciation of philosophy's "postmodern thought" and psychology's … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Recognizes A Clear Alternative to Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
Beatnik Christianity Affirms A Robustly Nondualistic Perspective
Feeling scorned by my lapsed allegiance to conservative evangelicalism and the Republican Party, a family member dismissively impugned, "If you're not a conservative and you're not a liberal, then what are you? You're trying to carve out a middle-ground that doesn't exist!" Though clearly intended as a rhetorical question, I decided to answer. "The English language has a word … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Affirms A Robustly Nondualistic Perspective
The Plague of Neo-Gnosticism in the American Church
Gnosticism was a diverse slew of ancient heretical groups in early Christianity, but what united them was a belief in hidden, mystical knowledge that was not widely available or known. The Gnostics were suspicious of what might be called the "Mainstream Church" of the day. If you vaguely remember something about Gnosticism, it might be because you remember the Catholic and … [Read more...] about The Plague of Neo-Gnosticism in the American Church
