The Bible is not the "Word of God." That language trains Jesus followers to implicitly worship the Bible almost as the fourth member of the Trinity. Let's not pretend that confusing the two doesn't reek of idolatry. The Bible is not God nor is it a part of the Godhead. No, that designation--the Word of God--belongs to Jesus alone as the incarnate Word who, along with the Father … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Believes the Bible Is Ancient, Ambiguous, And Diverse
Peter Enns
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
Wrong from the Start: How Christian Culture Keeps Pulling Us Away from Jesus
I love Jesus but loathe most elements of Christian culture. The reason is that Christian culture usually has little to do with following Jesus and when there is a direct connection it is often in direct conflict with The Way of Jesus. The more I study it the more I become convinced it's more influenced by Screwtape than the Holy Spirit. Let's be clear. This isn't about … [Read more...] about Wrong from the Start: How Christian Culture Keeps Pulling Us Away from Jesus
