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Written By: Alex McManus on June 17, 2009 6 Comments
Christianity: Religion or Revelation?

The Cave Drawings of Lascaux

A young and influential emerging leader decries the evils of religion.
Religion is condemned as a work of man. Christianity, on the other hand, is not about religion. It is about relationship.

       

Written By: Alex McManus on May 26, 2009 103 Comments
The Bible as Human Literature

Photo: Lucas, my youngest son, and I read this text on Easter while in Kenya together

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The Bible is only human literature.

Breathe.

I have a question I want to consider, and I have asked this question at the end of this post. But let’s begin with this lesser question:

Why does embracing the Bible as [...]

Written By: Alex McManus on May 26, 2009 25 Comments
When it Comes to the Bible, Many Christians are disciples of Descartes

It’s 1983.
I’m in a Baptist church.
That’s scary enough.

I’m sitting before a council of men who are testing my readiness to enter the ministry.

It isn’t going well.

First of all, I didn’t know that one had to “enter” the ministry.

But, in order to fulfill one of the qualifications to participate in launching a new church, something I [...]

Written By: Alex McManus on April 15, 2009 5 Comments

Twitter is now
what
blogs were then.

       

Written By: Alex McManus on April 6, 2009 2 Comments
4 Ideas Changing the World Right Now

Ideas have consequences. TIME Magazine published their list of 10 Ideas that are Changing the World Right Now. Inspired by Time, I’ve created a list of my own. See if you agree.

       

Written By: Alex McManus on February 28, 2009 No Comment

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Weekends are the SUPER POWERS center with my friend, Dale Swinburne, Section Chief of the IMN’s Super Powers Division.

       

Written By: Alex McManus on February 3, 2009 5 Comments

alexmcmanus.org got a new look this week. here’s a hat tip and thanks to chris marsdenhttp://chrismarsden.com — for taking the lead on the work. need a fresh look to your blog? hire chris.

see you in the mystic…

       

Written By: Alex McManus on November 9, 2008 9 Comments
Post-Racial America: Thoughts on the Election of Barack Obama

I’m standing in line at the grocery store and sneeking a discrete glance at the cover of People magazine. The headline reads, “Barack Obama Makes History”.

       

Written By: Alex McManus on November 3, 2008 3 Comments
Protected: The Theology of Culture Pubs — A Basic Premise

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Written By: Alex McManus on November 2, 2008 One Comment

I’m already feeling the end of the 2008 campaign.
I miss it.

I love the debate,
the focus on issues of substance,
the spike in emotional energy,
the writings of Christians about socialism and the NT, and the wondering if Christians understand either.

Here’s an idea: Let’s start engaging in debate about 2012. Will Joe the Plumber run for president?

What [...]

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