Several times since the revelation of my theological changes, I’ve been asked one form or another of the following question: “If there is no personal god, how will you know what’s right and wrong?” Allow me to make a few points in addressing this question:
1) This question assumes that we now know what’s right and [...]
Archive for June, 2007
How Will We Know What’s Right?
Posted in Uncategorized on June 27, 2007 | 18 Comments »
My Time Is Up
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2007 | 6 Comments »
As of today, I am no longer pastor at Peter’s Switch Church of the Nazarene. I volunteered not to speak any longer when it became clear that the doubts I have discussed here would cause too much controversy for me to continue, even for four more weeks until my resignation was official. My district superintendent [...]
The Prayer of Cyrus Brown
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A friend sent me this poem, and I thought it was great. Enjoy.
The Prayer of Cyrus Brown – by Sam Walter Foss:
“The proper way for a man to pray,”
Said Deacon Lemuel Keyes,
“And the only proper attitude
Is down upon his knees.”
“No, I should say the way to pray,”
Said Reverend Doctor Wise,
“Is standing straight with outstretched arms
And [...]
Why I’m Leaving the Church of the Nazarene
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2007 | 44 Comments »
Yesterday, I resigned as pastor at Peter’s Switch Church of the Nazarene. I begin August 1 as minister at Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Danville, Indiana. This is the effect of a years-long process of theological reflection and change, the results of which are:
1) I have come to prize intellectual and theological freedom. The Church of the [...]
The Calf Path
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This is a poem written by Sam Walter Foss. Hope you enjoy it.
The Calf-Path
One day through the primeval wood
A calf walked home as good calves should;
But made a trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail as all calves do.
Since then three hundred years have fled,
And I infer the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his [...]
Must We Stone the Sassy Children?
Posted in Uncategorized on June 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a sermon in the series I’ve been posting. It concerns interpretation of the Old Testament. I discovered by the reaction to this sermon that plenary inspiration is held by the Church of the Nazarene on paper only.
I was talking about the Bible recently with someone who believes in the inerrancy of Scripture. Remember from [...]
