Note from CM: I have been asking Adam McHugh to write a post for us for awhile, but he has been busy working on his new book. However, he recently sent me a note and said he had something, for which I’m grateful. His fine work on introversion has come to the forefront again through [...]
Lee Adams on the Future of the American Church (1)
11 Jan by
Lee Adams is a regular reader and commenter here on Internet Monk. He blogs at Homilies, Prayers, and Bread for the Journey, and has recently done a series on the future of the American church. I asked Lee if we could share his articles here on IM, and he graciously agreed. We will run one [...]
Guest Post: Quiet Desperation
10 Jan by
NOTE FROM CM: Here is another email I received in response to the Driscoll post. This one is personal, poignant — a real challenge to the church. Having two sons in their 20′s, I often wonder how to help them deal with the kinds of issues today’s author brings to us. The author of this [...]
The AMiA Leaves Rwanda: What Happened?
14 Dec by
Note from CM: Perhaps you’ve read stories in recent days about the separation of the Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA) from its majority-world leadership in the Church of Rwanda. The AMiA (founded in 2000) is based in South Carolina, and has been under the oversight of the Rwandan province. It has grown impressively, having [...]
Pete Enns: Honor Your Head. Don’t Live In It.
6 Dec by
Honor Your Head. Don’t Live in It. From Peter Enns…rethinking biblical christianity Reprinted with the author’s permission One of my favorite Biblical scholars writing today is Peter Enns. At his blog, Biologos, and in his books, he works through complex issues of biblical interpretation and the relationship of the Bible and Christian thinking to the [...]
Welcome To The World (Atheist Remix)
26 Oct by
Last week Craig Bubeck took at look at a video that has been making the rounds, a video prepared by the Thinking Athiest. Craig then gave us his counter-narrative. Today, Liturgical Gangsta Daniel Jepsen looks at Welcome to the World–the atheist remix. By Daniel Jepsen My child, welcome to this world. Before you grow up, [...]
In Love’s Service Only Wounded Soldiers Can Serve: A New Yorker’s Reflections on 9/11
8 Sep by
Guest Post by R-J Heijmen Note from CM: Mockingbird is one of the finest, most interesting blogs you will read on the web right now. Their ministry is located in Charlottesville, VA, but for the first three years of operations, their offices were at Calvary Episcopal Church in New York City. As I was thinking [...]
9/11 — Reflections on Disappointing Reactions
6 Sep by
Note from CM: Regular iMonk readers will recognize the voice of Eagle, one of the faithful members of our online discussion community. Eagle says he is an agnostic, and he has certainly been through the wringer when it comes to negative experiences with religious types, including the “fundagelicals.” We love having him here. He keeps [...]
Guest Post: Allen Krell on Evangelicals and Lutherans
29 Jun by
Today’s post is from friend of iMonk, Allen Krell. Note from CM: I enjoy getting comments from readers who have their own blogs. I often travel over to their sites to get a better feeling for who they are and what perspectives they have on a variety of issues, not just what we’re discussing here [...]
How Much is that Dogma in the Window?
Commenter Jack Heron always brings well-thought-out ideas to the table here at the iMonastery. He has now stepped up with a very good look at the topic of dogma. Read carefully and comment accordingly, iMonks. JD by Jack Heron Having a dogma is a tricky thing. It’s irregularly conjugated, for a start: My dogma irresistibly [...]