Self-sufficient humanism. Paul saw it coming – “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.”
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God? Who Needs Him?May 31, 2013
Self-sufficient humanism. Paul saw it coming – “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.”
Imago Dei
September 12, 2012
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Why Can't I Pray?
August 18, 2012
The bible gives us several reasons, but according to Jeremy Taylor, a deceitful heart is at the root of prayerlessness.
It's Not Rocket Science
July 23, 2012
To keep in step with the Spirit should be our daily quest. And if we are successful at that, all of life falls into place.
Theological Steak
April 10, 2012
These words by P. T. Forsythe on the magnificence of Christ's work are to theology what Ruth's Chris is to a good steak.
Describing the Indescribable
February 11, 2012
What we have in Christ will take all eternity to describe. But for one segment of one sermon, a great preacher made a mighty attempt.
Making Sense Of It All
January 30, 2012
Where are things headed? Is there rhyme and reason to the endless cycle of summer, fall, winter and spring? Is there a plan in place, or is randomness the explanation?
God? Who Needs Him?
May 31, 2013
Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Matthew 24:12
Jesus may have had our day in mind when he spoke these words. Charles Taylor in A SECULAR AGE, writes….
“I would like to claim that the coming of modern secularity in my sense has been coterminous…”
(NOTE: Had to look this word up. Means having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning)
“….coterminous with the rise of a society in which for the first time in history a purely self-sufficient humanism came to be a widely available option. I mean by this a humanism accepting no final goals beyond human flourishing, nor any allegiance to anything else beyond this flourishing.”
“Of no previous society was this true.”
So here is the most encouraging thing I can think of to checkmate the reality of our age:
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8
