Alan Race first articulated the exclusivist-inclusivist-pluralist trichotomy model in 1982. This framework proposes three broad outlooks for how Jesus followers perceive other world religions. Each model contains nuanced permutations, but in the streamlined sense Exclusivism maintains there's no salvation possible in other religions, Inclusivism holds open the possibility that … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Ain’t Afraid of Influence from Other World Religions
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Beatnik Christianity Has Permanent Burnout with Christian Culture
Remember that scene in Office Space where Peter Gibbons first arrives at work? He sits down at his cubicle on Monday morning to that incessant, high-pitched repetition of, "Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. Just a moment." That look of utter despair tells you everything. This is a broken man who hates his work life. Long-term stress has resulted in acute apathy, … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Has Permanent Burnout with Christian Culture
The Spiritual Cancer of Dispensationalism
A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of vacationing with my family in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We stayed in a cabin a short hike from where Billy Graham lived. Having grown up in Evangelical and Charismatic churches, I was keenly aware of Mr. Graham and his evangelistic crusades. So many of his contemporaries and subsequent generations duplicated his techniques and … [Read more...] about The Spiritual Cancer of Dispensationalism
