We attach meaning to events. Theists and non-theists attach meaning. We just do so in different ways. Theists insist on transcendent meaning. Non-theists contend meaning is embedded and does not have an existential thread. For the one it seems meaning may be derived outside the person. The other sees … Continue reading
Read MoreThe recent publicity stunt pulled in the Colorado skies exposes our infatuation with news that is less than news. Whether or not this odd parental move lands the family another reality show or not, they did receive plenty of publicity. There are some very significant causes in our world … Continue reading
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Cross-pollination. Intersections. Peanut butter and chocolate. Theology and Science. Faith and Culture. Right and Left. Clayton and Cox. Here at The Edge of the Inside we never shy away from reading divergent opinions and engaging different perspectives. Just last week we mashed a little N.T. Wright with Derrida in … Continue reading
N.T. Wright suggests the Church, and so its people, should be for the world today in the same way Jesus was for Israel. Now that does not mean Jesus was not for the world. What it does imply is that in its proper context Messiah was for Israel. Situated … Continue reading
Read MoreA friend tipped me off to this website where for a fee those who follow the eschatological view which includes a rapture may feel a sense of confidence about their pets. I could not help but think we might do well to listen to our critics to see how … Continue reading
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