HeyJaredFuture Xian
I can't call myself a Christian anymore. Now I feel like I need to explain...
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Bastoral Ministry (opens the original)
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I recall going to lunch years ago with my friend who works in the music industry and a bunch of his co-workers. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood. It was crowded and very loud. I remember feeling a bit anxious, being the lone pastor among a group of hip industry folk. After we were seated, a young woman with whom I had only exchanged names, leaned over toward me across the table and loudly asked, “So… what do you do?” <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcd
Sunk Cost Theology (opens the original)
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Sunk Cost Fallacy : when a person is reluctant to abandon a course of action or belief in which they have heavily invested, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial.Religious devotees often display a profound dishonesty. It’s not a malicious or deceitful dishonesty. In fact, it most cases, I don’t think it’s even conscious. It’s not the kind of lying one does to cover up a murder or to hide an affair. This kind of dishonesty I’m describing results from being too casual wit
The Myth of Pure American Capitalism (opens the original)
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I’ve been researching political systems lately, mostly so that I can be fair-minded about current debates regarding capitalism and socialism in the U.S. (Also, because I’m kind of a nerd once I decide I need to know how something works.) When I started writing this essay, I didn’t realize how neatly the theme connects with Labor Day. So… cheers to “the workers,” no matter your system or station!The arrival on the American scene of a number of notable leadership personalities with significant tie
Plant a Tree On the Last Day of the World (opens the original)
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If the Day of Judgment is established upon one of you while he has a date-palm sapling in his hand, then even if possible, he should plant it.~ Musnad Ahmad Hadith 12981If you believe there’s a Creator, it’s not a large leap to also believe that all truth, wherever it is found, belongs to that Creator. Another way to say it is to say that wisdom can be discovered in all sorts of places, including different religious traditions. For many people, this is an obvious truth, unnecessarily stated. But
The Bible Can't Be Translated (opens the original)
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This is a long one, so buckle up!Please tap the ❤️ icon and subscribe. More about me, here.Many of my favorite books were written in a foreign language and translated into English. I’m so grateful for these translations, but I always feel a nagging dissatisfaction each time I’m reminded that I’m not reading the actual words the author wrote. Have you ever felt that?
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