Why an Abuser Cannot be a Christian: The Argument Re-stated

Updated July, 2024 by Barbara Roberts. When Jeff Crippen and Barb Roberts were co-leading this blog, Jeff was adamant that an abuser cannot be Christian, and I (Barb) publicly went along with his position. Privately, I tried to persuade him to add more nuance to his position, but he would not listen to me. As… Continue reading Why an Abuser Cannot be a Christian: The Argument Re-stated

We Are Ignorant of Evil, and it is Killing Us

The problem of evil is a very big mystery indeed. It does not submit itself easily to reductionism.  (M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie) (Acts 19:13-16  ESV)  (13) Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you… Continue reading We Are Ignorant of Evil, and it is Killing Us