Here’s where I’m at with Bell’s book: the whole thing is a house of cards. Actually, perhaps a more fitting analogy would be that it is a brick wall. Each brick represents an argument that Bell makes in favor of a limited hell. With this bricks, he’s constructed a wall, and it should be clear [...]
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There’s something Rob Bell should be praised for: his innate ability to discern legitimate questions that can and should be asked of the Christian faith. So far as that goes, Bell is a genius. He has taken the time to really think through and identify potential holes in orthodox Christianity, specifically, as it pertains to [...]
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First, watch this: C.S. Lewis once observed that, in a world where we’re likely to be so self-focused that we ignore God completely, pain has the ability to soften our hearts and open our eyes to the reality we often ignore. For many, no doubt, this reality hit closer to home than they [...]
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Innovation is one of those buzzwords that everybody likes. What, after all, is there to not like about innovation? It’s innovation! It’s new and exciting. Innovation has made things like the internet (ever heard of it?) possible. And the iPad. And the Macbook Pro on which I am currently typing. Innovation makes life interesting. Just [...]
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Bad words. That’s what usually comes to mind for Christians when they hear the reiteration of the commandment that says, “Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.” We’ve been taught, or perhaps just picked up unknowingly, that certain word combinations are particularly heinous. Like “Jesus Christ” and “God dammit.” Although, it should be [...]
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Christians have favorite Bible verses. They’re the ones you find on posters with pictures of eagles and mountains; on coffee cups or bumper stickers; and underlined and memorized. Jeremiah 29:11 is one such verse. It reads, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to [...]
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