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The Problem of Agenda-Driven Scholarship

August 20, 2012 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

Over the past twenty years Christians have produced numerous books, video series’, and seminars that attempt to to present historical or scientific information from a “Christian perspective.” This is largely a reaction to the secularization of education. Many Christians believe that academia has made a concerted effort to remove God from all aspects of education, therefore […]

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Too Much Certainty

October 11, 2011 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

Certainty is a strange thing. Most of us are attracted to individuals who exhibit confidence and certainty, yet certainty is, in many ways, antithetical to the human experience. Human beings are made to explore, discover, and learn. Exploration may be a search for certainty, but it requires doubts and questions. The healthy human existence requires […]

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Coloring Outside the Lines

April 10, 2011 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

Nearly every child learns the importance of coloring inside the lines. We learn to be very careful, because the lines are there to help us. They are important. As we grow older we learn the value of coloring outside the lines. Everyone who has ever learned to play a musical instrument must go through exercises, […]

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Question Your Faith?

November 16, 2010 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

When scientist seek to prove a hypothesis, they go through rigorous and repeated testing to find what works and what does not. They should, eventually emerge with a credible theory, having eliminated erroneous ideas and found the valid ideas to be true. What if a scientist hypothesized that certain micro-organisms in water would prevent it from freezing […]

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Is Deconstruction Over?

November 12, 2010 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

Yesterday I heard someone say that era of deconstruction of the church is over. That is good to hear. I think. Between five and ten years ago, a lot of us began to dissect the  church and its place in history and culture. For most, this was spearheaded by the Emergent Church movement and by authors like […]

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