John’s book seeks to answer the question “How can we (Christians, churches) move closer to the unity Jesus prayed for in John 17?” At first glance it seems like doctrinal differences between churches pose an insurmountable barrier to unity. However, John believes lack of love for Christians in other traditions is what actually stands in the way. John’s beliefs are rooted in his own experience. [more]
A while ago I decided it’s not possible to know with certainty what is true about the Bible or God (or even whether God exists). What I care about is whether the stories people tell about the Bible and God motivate people to make the world a better place. I like Brian’s stories because I believe that’s the effect they have on those who are [more]
Ben flew to Boston last weekend with seven other math students from various high schools in the Chicago area to participate in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament. My mother helped out as a proctor and was delighted to be involved. Ben did very well on one of his two individual tests: he placed 2nd out of 180 students in Calculus (scroll down to Calculus Test to [more]
I’ve just finished reading In The Land of Believers: An Outsider’s Extraordinary Journey into the Heart of the Evangelical Church by Gina Welch. Gina, a secular Jew, goes undercover in Thomas Road Baptist Church (Jerry Falwell’s church) in order to learn what Evangelicals are really like. Gina went undercover because she felt she wouldn’t get to know Evangelicals unless they believed she was one of [more]
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