Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Rude Guy Who Beeped at me in Traffic

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Mark Williams

A recent commenter to this blog wrote: The bible is perfect and complete (James 1:25), it was written for and applies to everyone forever (Acts 2:39-42), and Jesus is referred to as the Word incarnate and sent the word through … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Command, Example and Necessary Inference, Faith and Works, Grace, History | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

The Only Way to Worship is according to these Rules

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Mark Williams

Hard line Churches of Christ from the Restoration Movement (about 10% to 20% of Churches of Christ) have theology that is based on the belief that all the early churches recorded in the New Testament writings adhered to a rigid … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Command, Example and Necessary Inference, History, Instrumental Music, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 68 Comments

Please Don’t Call it Evangelism

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Mark Williams

Christian radio, Christian music, Christian movies and books, all claim to be evangelistic. Even a congregation putting on a Christmas pageant, choir concert or inviting a Christian band to town is considered spreading the good news to unbelievers. But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishonesty, Evangelism, Manipulation, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Why Fundamentalists cannot speak out against Government Abuse of Power

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mark Williams

The only issues fundamentalists traditionally speak out against are personal piety issues: fornication, adultery, abortion, pornography, immodest dress, drunkenness, drug use, etc. There are a few issues that fundamentalists are willing to criticize the government on: legislation that facilitates abortion, … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights, History, Manipulation, military, politics, Psychology, Women's roles | 17 Comments