Tag Archives: religion

Are there dangers in being ‘spiritual but not religious’? – CNN.com

Posted on June 20, 2010 by andre

It’s official the institutional word is in. It may dangerous for people to be spiritual but not religious. I find it amazing how easily the religious in the Christian community can disparage or call dangerous something that Jesus and Paul … Continue reading →

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Finding Faith: More college students see themselves as spiritual rather than religious | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL

Posted on January 8, 2010 by andre

The future of the church depends on reaching the growing number of spiritual but post-religious people especially today’s students. This recent article fromthe heart of the Bible belt shows the post-religious phenomenon is not restricted to hot spots of “secularism” … Continue reading →

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faith in a post religious world

Posted on March 12, 2009 by andre

So in response to the recent USA today article about people turning away from religion I have had several conversations mostly in cyberspace with Christians who give me way to understand why our culture is moving into being post-religious. First, there is … Continue reading →

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More changes coming on the religious landscape

Posted on March 11, 2009 by andre

If the thoughts  in this post from CS monitor (in light of the recent article and study reported in USA Today) are true then I sadly don’t think the church in the US is ready. The coming evangelical collapse | csmonitor.com … Continue reading →

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The nones have it Americans losing their religion

Posted on March 10, 2009 by andre

USA Today is reporting a growing among people of faith in America. They are losing their religion. More and more  people of all faiths and in particular the Christian faith are stepping away from institutional religious practices. Members of this … Continue reading →

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Is religion and politics in the 08 presidential campaign a good thing?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by andre

Faith In Public Life has a link to an article from the Christian Science Monitor asking if the religion conversation in the presidential campaign-is a good thing?. I don’t-think so! Since it has been just more of the same hyperbole and … Continue reading →

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God’s Politics – Jim Wallis blog, religion blog, faith and values, government

Posted on September 18, 2006 by andre

Jim Wallis now blogs here God’s Politics – Jim Wallis blog, religion blog, faith and values, government

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the sometimes secret message of Jesus

Posted on April 22, 2006 by andre

OK I must admit that the title of Brian Mclaren’s new book The Secret Message of Jesus made me wince a bit. Just a bit but a wince nonetheless. With the gospel of Judas coming on the heals of Brian’s new … Continue reading →

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . The Emerging Church, Part One . July 8, 2005 | PBS

Posted on August 5, 2005 by andre

If you didn’t seen the PBS show on the emerging church check it out here Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . The Emerging Church, Part One . July 8, 2005 | PBS

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