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Re: Do Angels and Demons Really Exist?

Abdullah — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:22:22 -0000

This is the most important theme.As the Angels and Demons are present in universe. At the moment i am ailing. I have read many books about these. I know the Old and new Testaments and also know the other religions of the world. I shall share useful informations with the noble world of Christianity. These have the long narratives and can not be explained in few lines.

Re: Guest Post: Is Hell the Center of our Faith?

Brian — Thu, 28 May 2015 14:33:39 -0000

I think the question here really is what is the Gospel? The Gospel of Jesus is not so much about us getting to heaven, but heaven getting into us for transformation of life now, that is the power of salvation. There has been too much focus on getting a ticket to heaven and that is not the Gospel - great, well written article!!

Re: Do Angels and Demons Really Exist?

Terri — Sat, 09 May 2015 09:43:48 -0000

Hey everyone, I'm not sure how comments were enabled on this particular post. We generally don't enable them because we don't have the staff to manage it and Greg doesn't have the time to engage the way he would like to. We're working on the possibility of building a forum here in the future, but for now, if you have questions, you can email us at editor@reknew.org. Thanks for understanding.

Terri Churchill
Editor, ReKnew

Re: Do Angels and Demons Really Exist?

Michael Sugar — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:51:23 -0000

Dr. Boyd,

What is your opinion on the origin of demons? Are they just evil intentioned angels or something else?

Re: Do Angels and Demons Really Exist?

Tom Torbeyns — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:03:39 -0000

Doesn't that do away with true human free will?

Re: Do Angels and Demons Really Exist?

Lance — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:06:30 -0000

Hey Dr. Boyd
I recently read your book God at War and loved it. I actually decided to write a seminary paper on demonology I will turn in tomorrow as a result of the impact that book had on me.
Anyway, the question is, when will the first installment of Myth of the Blueprint come out?

Re: Spiritual Journey

J Samuel Davis — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:47:53 -0000

I just found your site, and I appreciate your enthusiasm and what I perceive as practical wisdom. I went through a Calvinist phase too and later became more aligned to "mystic" Christianity, like that expressed by Bernadette Roberts. Best wishes . . .

Re: Spiritual Journey

Tania Harris — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:33:20 -0000

Really enjoyed this. Thanks Greg

Re: Spiritual Journey

Leah — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 09:48:38 -0000

Beautiful honesty! Fresh!

Re: Spiritual Journey

John — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:56:34 -0000

I'd love to hear this too

Re: Spiritual Journey

Ann — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:40:52 -0000

Don't you have a written testimony about the period of losing and regaining your faith, and a testimony that includes your view of the problem of evil?

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

jeffdenise92 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:19:35 -0000

The key to Kingdom building is to follow Jesus. That's what He said to do. He may lead someone to get involved with Caesar or not (anyone remember the Apostle Paul on his way to Rome?). No one can judge another person's following because each of us is to follow Jesus as He leads; it's very customized (almost like a relationship!) for each person/family/church ("who are you to judge another's servant"). There isn't a one-size-fits-all theology about how we are to follow Him because Jesus is leading and He is outside all of our boxes. Our only concern is to follow. A lost art perhaps? Difficult, you bet. But let's simply encourage each other to follow, rather than debate about how we think others should follow.

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

Gospel Beyond Belief — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:47:05 -0000

I agree with Greg that it is dangerous to slap a Christian sticker on any political position. I was reading a book by David Beckmann, Exodus from Hunger: We are called to Change the Politics of Hunger, and he probably falls into the high-priest-telling-caesar-what-to-do camp. Beckmann advocates reforming U.S. foreign assistance and U.S. farm subsidies among many other political positions. Maybe all this is good, maybe not. On the other hand, I do think that love itself is "complex and ambiguous" and that to be good lovers we must "wade through it all". What is the best way to discipline a child? Should I confront my abusive alcoholic father or keep enabling him? Should I home school or subject my children to bad influences? Should chastise my co-worker's bigotted humor or let it go this time and just set a good example of non-bigotry? I think love and politics calls for wisdom and humility. But maybe there are some better positions than others. Not everything in politics is up for grabs because it is complex and ambiguous. But I do agree that for that very reason we ought to be very cautious in saying "this is the Christian thing to do". This is why Beckmann said that his Bread for the World organization fought the U.S. Farm Bill in 2007 "with some trepidation".

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

Terri Churchill — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:54:11 -0000

Hi Phila,

Greg is going to be responding to your concern in a blog post sometime in the next week. Thanks for writing.

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

Phila — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:41:13 -0000

I've been reading your blogs for awhile. I've read multiple texts written by you and its difficult to listen much longer as someone in poverty. The state, like all institutions, including the Church, is fallen. Its easy to make your argument when you are in a position of privilege. Christians need to pressure the government to regulate capitalism or else. Our state recently cut funding to the poor. This is hurting my family. You can sit back and not vote and not influence the government, but those who don't care about the poor will. I understand that you have a very legitimate theology, but the Church doesn't have the power and resources to change the lives of all poor people everywhere. It can change structures without tackling them. MLK didn't change structures without attempting to influence the state. Caesar isn't God. If we work with Caesar, why does that make him God? I don't get it. Its too simple. Also, try solving any environmental problems without pressuring the state to regulate capitalism. Not going to happen.

Sorry, sir. I know you are incredibly smart and have a deep love for the poor, but unless you are in their situation, its hard to speak about these issues. You're a white male middle-income pastor. If you really want to defend the poor from Caesar, use the political means that exist. The Scriptures aren't God either. If our ability to actually help the poor is stunted by our theology, is it really a good theology? I don't know. But, if anyone out there wants to help the poor, I recommend voting. Yes, Obama and Romney aren't that different. But, I can tell you that without adequate levels of food stamps and other public assistance programs, we're going to be in big trouble.

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

A_T_T — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:14:53 -0000

Glory be to God! Unbelievable! Thank you for this post. Still have questions, but thank you!

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

Matthew Harvey — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:28:10 -0000

It's tough to apply first-century logic (we can't tell Caesar what to do) in a democratic republic, where our government is "of the people, by the people, for the people." Our government doesn't just rule over us, like a first century empire, it represents us. So a certain amount of political involvement is called for. But I agree that it should come a DISTANT second (well, maybe third or fourth) behind what we can do OURSELVES as individuals and a community of Christ-followers.

Re: Shouldn’t preachers rally Christians to fight political injustice?

Kevin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:41:08 -0000

'The high priests of Caesar's court' - that's a great phrase! I really take the point about getting on and doing it ourselves rather than campaigning for 'Caesar' to do it.

But what about getting involved in projects that are already running; existing church projects or projects run by the state in one form or another? If it's a state-run project then there will be restrictions, but I'd have thought it makes sense for Christians to throw their energies into good things that the authorities are already doing rather than setting up our own similar project. Especially if we don't have much expertise in the issue in question, I'd have thought.

Re: What is this?

Gregs-office — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:57:24 -0000

Okay, now that I got out of the dashboard and view this I see that it IS our new site. So was that the BLOG feature of the site I was just on? Or are we going to allow for comments? OR what?

Re: Blue Like Jazz

Joel — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:11:53 -0000

Here is my comment on my own article. It rocks!

Re: Beauty & Openness

Adam — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:42:17 -0000

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