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Two guys thinking out loud about life beyond the box of institutional religion

Entries for November, 2008

Right or Righteous?

Is it possible to be right without being righteous?  Are the two synonyms?  Did Jesus call us to be right or to be righteous?  Many times we equate being right in our knowledge with being righteous.  However, Ray and Steve discuss concepts such as “The Good Samaritan” in Jesus’ teaching that seem to make heroes [...]

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Learning to Lose Control

As Bruce Shelley states in Church History in Plain Language, ”Christianity is the only major religion to have as its central event the humiliation of its God“.  But, if this is so, why do believers in Jesus so frequently seek to exert power over others through politics or church hierarchies?  In this episode Steve and Ray converse about learning to [...]

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What About Homosexuality?

Is Homosexuality a sin?  With debate raging around the country about California’s Proposition 8, Steve & Ray discuss how we as believers should respond.  Should Christians seek to advance legislation that would outlaw same-sex marriage in order to “protect the institution of marriage”?  Thanks to listener Big C for submitting this topic on our idea submission page!  As always, [...]

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Taking the Week Off

Ray and Steve are taking this week off from podcasting.  Check back next Wednesday for a new episode.  Better yet, if you’re relatively new to the podcast, use this “free week” to catch up on older episodes that you might have missed Tweet This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post Post to Facebook Post [...]

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