Non-Pentecostals commonly criticize the movement by saying it teaches that those who don't speak in tongues also don't have the Holy Spirit, but I've encountered few Pentecostals who deny the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in other sincere Christians. That accusation is false. What Pentecostal theology does attempt is a retcon of Scripture's teachings regarding baptism. The … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Won’t Budge on A Second Baptism Or Two-Tier Condescension
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Beatnik Christianity Engages in Vigorous Good Faith Dialogue
The New York Times columnist David Brookes has noticed Western society's pivot away from "eulogy virtues" to "résumé virtues." Sadly, Christian culture has followed the secular lead on this one. Church tradition contains a wealth of insight about character formation, but few talk about that anymore. All we seem to care about anymore is the immediate and the practical. I've … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Engages in Vigorous Good Faith Dialogue
Introducing Beatnik Christianity: A Countercultural Vision for Following Jesus
This piece is intended as a direct follow-up to "Wrong from the Start: How Christian Culture Keeps Pulling Us Away from Jesus" and is the first in a series introducing Beatnik Christianity. The more I try to follow Jesus, the more I trigger the wrath of Christian culture. Last year a back-up priest freaked out at me over the phone. The issue was that my wife kept … [Read more...] about Introducing Beatnik Christianity: A Countercultural Vision for Following Jesus
