There's somethin' weird going on in American Christianity. Well, there's lots of weird things going on, but what I mean is this growing populist impulse to reject expertise offhand. A board certified doctor is trusted less than a stay-at-home mom selling Multi-Level Marketing essential oils. A theologian with a PhD is trusted less than a youth pastor who got two-year degree … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Values Expertise
Protestant Reformation
Beatnik Christianity Creates Room for the Eastern Orthodox View of Theosis
Protestant theology dating all the way back to the 16th century contains a strong, unnatural break between justification and sanctification. Paul writes about salvation in the past, present, and future tense. You were saved. You're being saved. You will be saved. It's a salvific process, not a salvific moment. The Reformers were right that the process begins … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Creates Room for the Eastern Orthodox View of Theosis
