Tag Archives: Original Sin
In a previous blog, I suggested that the source of our societal dysfunction is the original sin of trying to be God. I pointed out that the divine spark that New Ager’s tell us is found within has become an arsonist that has set our lives on fire. Sadly, we look on as it burns because we are just grateful…..
Have you ever wondered why the religious history of the world has been dominated by polytheism? In fact, some sociologists believe that polytheism was the first manifestation of the religious inclinations of mankind. I would argue, however, that monotheism came first and was later transformed into polytheism. Why? Because monotheism is hard, and polytheism is easy.
The original sin of…..
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even…..
Words are powerful. They cut, they cure; they lift up, they put down; they bring life, and they sentence to death.
The universe began with words; And God said…
Whenever we encounter a babbling brook we are eavesdropping on a stream of divine thought.
God gave us creational words, His scriptural Word, and His only begotten WORD.
Language connects the physical world to the mind of God.
We know when…..
When we talk about the “moral high ground,” we are talking about a ground on which none of us is completely competent to walk since we are all prone to Fall. In fact, clinging to the illusion that we can walk a perfect moral tightrope gets us into a lot of trouble when onlookers see us tumble into the crowd. It is the politician who repeatedly denies the illicit affair, or the sports star who goes to great legal lengths to preserve…..
The Atheist Richard Dawkins entitled his most famous book, The God Delusion, to make the point that those who believe in God are deluded. While I disagree with his premise, I do appreciate the title, but not in a way that he would endorse. Richard Dawkins is right; there is a God delusion, but it doesn’t refer to those who believe in a non-existent God; but rather to the 7 billion inhabitants of this planet who have a God-complex.
You don’t have to look very far to find evidence for our…..
During the recent Olympics we were treated to a wide variety of world-class athletes pushing their bodies to the limit and reaching heights never before imagined. We recognized their accomplishments because we understood the rules defining each event and the challenges the athletes faced as they excelled within those parameters. Sadly, the specter of performance enhancing drugs haunted this amazing international event…..
God created the earth to reflect His glory and what better way to accomplish this Holy task than to fill it with creatures bearing His image. The life that was the light of men would fill the planet and illuminate the universe with His divine radiance. Sadly, a powerful “sinstorm” caused the Tree of Good and Evil to fall and…..
I will never forget a meeting I had with a forty-year-old, developmentally delayed woman whose pregnancy was complicated by the diagnosis of a potentially fatal fetal abnormality. The purpose of our meeting was to discuss the expected hospital course, potential complications, and risk of death or impairment for her baby. Her developmental disability was the result of physical abuse she…..
Our culture finds the word “sin” mean-spirited. It is viewed as a politically incorrect term used by Christians to condemn those who choose to live differently. In order to rectify the situation, our culture, in true postmodern fashion, deconstructs language by changing the usage of previously well-established words creating a cloud of confusion that looks like a fluffy lamb…..
