Monthly Archives: September 2011

Is Yoga Helpful?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

A Methodist minister responded to the ThinkChristian piece talking about how helpful Yoga has been to her. Here was my answer to her. 1. Has Christianity borrowed from other religions? Let’s rephrase the question: How has Christianity borrowed from other … Continue reading →

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Is Yoga a Religion?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

In discussions on whether a Christian should practice Yoga this claim comes up regularly. Is Yoga a religion? Here is how I responded to it in the TC thread. It’s pretty tough to argue that Yoga isn’t a religion. Again, … Continue reading →

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Christians and Yoga

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Think Christian had a piece on Christianity and Yoga. This is a hot topic. I got involved in the comment stream. Here is one of my responses. Yoga can deliver what it offers: a sense of peace, a sense of … Continue reading →

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True Love and False Love

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Some years ago a theologian named William Vanstone wrote a book, now out of print, that included an interesting chapter called “The Phenomenology of Love.”41 All human beings, he says—even people who from childhood were deprived of love—know the difference … Continue reading →

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The Imago Dei and the Genesis controversy

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

More reflections on Woltersdorff’s video. I’ve been taking the video in chunks. W lays out two Christian resources for tolerance (I’m reversing the order), love of neighbor and the imago dei. He’s obviously been working on the connection between the … Continue reading →

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Woltersdorff on 9/11, secularism and religious tolerance

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Nick Woltersdorff, former Calvin College and Yale Divinity School professor gave a fascinating 10 year retrospective on 9/11. This second little segment I found enormously correct, insightful and helpful. Religious difference and responses: 1. Other religions are interesting… all paths … Continue reading →

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