It’s been a statement I’ve heard often repeated over the past few years, “Christians should learn Church history!”. As an individual formally trained as a historian, my first response is generally an elated “hear, hear!”. A study of Church history, after all, helps to solidify our faith by tying us back to the teachings of […]
Unity, Discernment, and ‘Excommunitweets’
Last week, an article titled “‘Excommunitweets’, Social Media and Spiritual Discipline” was posted on the Ethos website. The author, Megan Powell du Toit, points out how using social media in an offhanded and irresponsible manner can be considered divisive, or can, indirectly, lead to divisiveness. Before proceeding on my thoughts, I’d recommend reading her article […]
Christianity is Not a Religion, It’s a Relationship!
Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship! No doubt many of you have heard this saying, often flouted within Evangelical circles to illustrate that Christianity is not like those religions which serve an impersonal God, or in some cases Gods, or adhere to a belief of self-divinity. It is also possible that this “religion -vs- relationship” dichotomy […]