I started RedLetterLiving twelve years ago yesterday to try to answer the basic question of how strongly Christian churches follow…
Mixing Religion And Politics
“Mixing religion and politics is like mixing ice cream and manure. It doesn’t do much to the manure but it…
The 21st Century Interpretation of the 10 Commandments.
I was fascinated by this modern interpretation of the 10 Commandment when I came across them recently. I must admit…
Humanism And Jesus
I have decided as my next project here at RedLetterLiving to take on the topic of Humanism and try to…
A “Follower Of Jesus” Apology for MAGA Christians.
I want to use the post as my official apology to the world for Evangelical Christians. I know that won’t…
To My Evangelical Friends.
Don’t you realize how much damage you are doing to Christ’s church? JUST QUIT IT! Why can’t you see how…
We Pray To The God Of Our Mind…
I’m going to jump in here with some thoughts that are unrelated to the current series. These thoughts were spurred…
Coming Back to RedletterLiving – Again
Given that much of the church of Jesus Christ has morphed into something entirely different, I feel compelled to bring…
Miracles And The First Century Mind….
I’m going to do a philosophical post of my own making for today. I will get back to studying others…
Can God Make A Rock That He Can’t Lift?
I was going to try and make a couple of posts that attempted to explain the difference between religious beliefs…
Getting Started with Philosophy of Religion
Where does one start with this topic? To me, all these types of serious discussions start with Wikipedia. They seem…
The Philosophy of Religion
When I decided I wanted to study the philosophy of religion I had no idea what I had bitten off!…
Some Mainline Thoughts on Progressive Christianity
I”m still not really in the camp with Progressive Christianity. Maybe I should just stick to the phrase “follower of…
What Does Being A Progressive Christian Mean?
I am not one to haphazardly join or agree with an organization without first being certain I know what they…
Progressive Christianity
When I put my RedLetterLiving blog in hiatus five years ago there was what seemed to be just a ragtag…
The Christian Label
In order to be called ‘Swiss cheese,” you must have so many holes per cubic inch. In order for a…
Conformity….
I’ve seen the light go out in people’s eyes when they decide it’s safer to embrace a doctrine or a…
Jesus and Violence…
“In a world swimming in violence, in a land where “messiah” meant militancy, Jesus never acts violently. Whenever violence is…
To Set Prisoners Free….
What do we do as Christians when confronted with these harsh realities? The Bible urges us to “remember those in…
Revolution….
Young and old, rich and poor, and people from every social, economic, political and cultural background are starting to rethink…
Whose Fault???
I will admit here that I got a first time comment today that I immediately sent to the trash because…
The History Of Christianity???
What About The Bible… ? (Chapter 6) This is the final post on my series about the Bible. It has…
Everyone Needs A Clubhouse….
I’m not sure who brought up the concept but it is about how churches are actually more like clubhouses than…
Religious Diversity…
What About The Bible… ? (Chapter 5) I used to mourn the fact that there are almost 40,000 different versions…
The Essence Of God…
Everyone from the day after Jesus ascended into the clouds has been seeking the essence of Christ. One of the…
The Bible — History Book Or Idol???
What About The Bible… ? Chapter 4 When we treat the Bible as a history book we come to more…
Our Own Version….
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) — A snake-handling pastor who appeared on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation” has died…
How Did The Bible Get So Filled…
What About The Bible… ? (Chapter 3) How did the Bible get so filled with things that have nothing to…
Not Taking Jesus Seriously….
The church frustrates me. I was once asked by a wealthy church what they could do to help end homelessness.…
I Read The Bible And Everything Became….
What About The Bible… ? (Chapter 2) I know that from all the rhetoric about this topic you are expecting…