Cultural Religion?

Most of the time, I try to contain my posts to my specific thoughts on a topic, book, or experience. However, today, I’d like to write about something noted elsewhere: Muslim refugees in Europe becoming Christian. Please read the article first. Okay, what did you think? (Please leave comments) How cultural is religion? While it is Read More …

The Difference of Christianity

Let me start off by saying, “I love religion.” I love to think about religion, talk about it, study it, and write about it. Also, I think the variety of religion in the world is beautiful and wonderful. Such diversity and wonder… I could sit and talk for hours (and I have) with individual persons Read More …

Spiritual Borrowing

Spiritual borrowing is the process of transplanting spiritual and religious practices from one religion to another…and it can be a tricky business. Why? Well, whether implicitly or explicitly, you have to answer the question “Just how much of the original theology/philosophy that shaped the practice gets transferred with it?” The answer to that question depends Read More …