Quite frankly, this is one of the best articles I have ever read.
"Conservative evangelical Christians have long been known for shunning all sorts of behavior considered by others to be morally neutral or enjoyable. Whether it’s drinking alcoholic beverages,1 smoking tobacco products,2 playing cards,3 going to movie theatres,4 dancing,5 or even drinking coffee,6 “fundamentalist”7 Christians are often viewed by outsiders as having a God who is not only a white-clad, frowning prude, but also a “Cosmic Killjoy."
"Although many liberal scholars and non-Christians believe the Bible is full of crap,16 there’s actually only one place where the word occurs, though it is often scooped up or covered over by modern English translations."
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H/t Finkelde
Weeping in Hope: Why the Church Must Learn to Lament
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After a tragic murder-suicide in my city and conversations about our
darkening world, we gathered to lament. Our culture avoids grief,
preferring "celebrat...
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