theology – Page 6 – Red Letter Christians

Individualism, Desire and the Christian Self

November 22, 2011

It is frequently said that we live in an individualistic society. This is not all bad. The fact that individualist philosophy values the individual’s worth is fantastic. Not so fantastic in light of Christian...

Do Christians Believe in Democracy?

Morgan Guyton

August 7, 2011

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Do Christians believe in democracy? It’s a question we don’t often ask. We often think the answer is an obvious yes. For many people, believing in things like Christianity, democracy, freedom, and capita...

Why We Are Drawn to Harry Potter Theology

Danielle Tumminio

July 15, 2011

General

It’s been 13 years since the first Harry Potter book landed on store shelves and provoked some Christian conservatives to begin voicing opposition to J.K. Rowling’s world of wizardry. “Let me say something a...

Digging Deeper: The Coming Evangelical Split

Jimmy Spencer Jr.

April 9, 2011

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I wrote a short article a few weeks back on the split of Evangelical Christianity. It started out as simply a Facebook note and went viral at online hubs such as Red Letter Christians with Tony Campolo and Chur...

Post-Colonial Theology

Brian McLaren

January 31, 2011

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Call me cynical, but here’s my suspicion: Adjectives in front of theology are deceptive. Yes, they’re needed; no, I’m not against them, but still, they’re deceptive. Here’s how. By distinguishing some the...