For those of you who, like me, are interested in thoughts coming from Emergent and particularly Brian McLaren, take a look at McLaren's first of three posts on life, Emergent, and recent criticism of him. While I don't like everything McLaren has written (do I feel that way about anyone?), I find his writing provocative …
A Christian Response to Hate Crimes Against Muslims
Since the bombings in London last month, there has been a significant increase in hate crimes against Muslims in London (see the link above). Scotland Yard reports that there have been around 269 incidents of verbal or physical attack or criminal damage to property based on religious status since the bombings. That is a 600% …
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Elmbrook’s Harvest Festival
For those who are interested, Elmbrook has just launched a new website for the upcoming Harvest Festival in October/November 2005. The focus of this year's Harvest Fest is on Islam, which should provide some interesting discussion and interaction.
Turning Away from Faith at Religious Colleges
While browsing about for an entirely different article, I discovered this brief detail of a report on the erosion of faith in students attending a 4-year Catholic college. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: "after four years in a Catholic college, students are more likely to accept abortion, premarital sex and gay marriage. …
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The Perfectionist
I recently encountered this article about Bernard Loiseau, a French chef driven by his desire for perfection and success, who later killed himself when his apparent success fell to pieces. It reminded me of my own need for affirmation and success, and how common this is for everyone in life. We strain with all of …
Matthew Erickson 