Two guys thinking out loud about life beyond the box of institutional religion
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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
Beyond the Box is the podcast of Raborn Johnson and Steve Sensenig. We have been encouraging each other in the journey outside the bounds of institutional religion for several years now and share many of our candid thoughts and questions in our podcast. Read more...
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