James Ussher famously calculated that the earth was created in the year 4004 B.C.. He did this through the use of the genealogies found within Scripture. Simply add the lengths of years lived by the individuals and follow the genealogy backwards to creation. Simple as that, right? Not really. Leaving aside other important interpretive questions... Continue Reading →
Which tradition, despite a surface level perception of division, provides the depth for a robust and consistent unity? Are our institutions creating barriers preventing the embracement and acceptance of true brothers and sisters in Christ? Or are they tearing down walls of division that unnecessarily divide members of Christ’s body?
In his opening to the book, An Experiment in Criticism, C.S. Lewis contrasts two groups of readers: the majority and the literary. The majority treat reading as an afterthought. It may be something they do to kill some time, but it is something “they turn to as a last resort.”1 Even “when they have finished... Continue Reading →
“Did you hear about the Christian YouTuber who affirms that humans are responsible for climate change?” “Yeah, he’s gotten really woke.” “What about the Christian organization that intentionally allows diverse perspectives within a broad range of orthodox and conservative denominations? A couple of articles I’ve read recently were too soft on LGBT issues. I know... Continue Reading →
I sometimes try to imagine what I’d think about Jesus if I had been raised in a different religion. I can relate to the words of Blaise Pascal as he considered the potential prejudice that can arise from within one’s reflection on their own religion: There is no denying it; one must admit that there... Continue Reading →
One of the greatest secrets to happiness and contentment is giving thanks. It is hard to say both: “thank you” and “I want.” And yet, it is so easy to glide through a day (or week) with hardly a head nod toward the Great Giver of All Things. We hurry about like the little busy... Continue Reading →
Moore Thinking 