I'll never be accused of having a manly body. My mom told me growing up that I had girly legs. I wasn't offended by this observation because I couldn't disagree. Why duck from the truth? One of the things I'm working on these days is the body. Part 1 is here: Living Inside-to-out Part 2 is here: Black Theology This post: Every few weeks...

This series is simply about things I'm working on. I'm not claiming that "what I'm working on" is anything uniquely important or profound. Yet, I wish I knew more of what others are working on (I'd love to hear from you!). So perhaps you'd like to hear my list. #1: Living inside-to-out (prior post): Starting with prayer and Scripture and building life out from...

In the prior post I mentioned three criteria for evaluating religious truth claims: coherence, explanatory ability, and evidence. These criteria, however, are mere concepts. They don't do any work in themselves. A crucial question then is, What is our part? What is our personal responsibility for properly utilizing the three criteria? The meta I'd like to suggest that our part in handling the criteria...

Meta: I'm trying in this series to get at how we think about issues. That's different than examining the issues themselves. Hence "meta" -- to think about our thinking. One day Mormon missionaries came to my door. I invited them in. I've always had an affection for the LDS (Latter Day Saints). They encouraged me to read the Book of Mormon and to check...

Part 4, "Reverse Evangelism" is here. In evangelistic conversation, start with the Side Door In witness, when you begin a statement with the words, "As a Christian, I . . . ," you're using the Side Door. That is, you're telling something of your story and beliefs. You're being testimonial. For example, you might say, "As a Christian, I pray for the sick ....