Original Sin

Recently, The Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines, Senior Minister of University Christian Church in San Diego, posted a sermon snippet on original sin. If you’re not yet following Caleb and you like pastors who are dynamic, persuasive and progressive, then you should start following him on the socials. He made an interesting point that I… Continue reading Original Sin

God’s Gender

Why would Christians assign a male gender to the God of all creation? First, many of us including myself don’t, at least not intentionally. More on that later. However many Christians inherited referring to God as a male directly from scripture. In ancient Israel, it would have been natural to think of the highest ruler… Continue reading God’s Gender

Progressive Christianity

Progressive Christianity. Some people I’ve met would consider that an oxymoron. If you listen to the news and many political candidates, it would seem that there is only one right way to be a Christian in America and it requires conservative ideals and biblical inerrancy. If you start from the point of view that the… Continue reading Progressive Christianity

Inclusive Fulfilment

I don’t know why it took me so long to stumble upon the work of Paul Knitter. Knitter is a theologian who studies, practices and teaches religious pluralism. He combines Buddhism and Christianity into his personal faith practices. As someone who is perennially attracted to much of Buddhism, I’m attracted to this kind of exploration.… Continue reading Inclusive Fulfilment