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Keith E. BuhlerFormation
Lewis in Weight of Glory makes the point that for any higher thing (like a three-dimensional cube) to be transposed onto a lower medium (like a two-dimensional piece
Matthew Lee AndersonFormation
My brother points out that today we celebrate the “Christian appropriation of paganism.” He labels it syncretism, but that’s a tad misleading. Christianity did not just adapt the pagan practices, but baptized them. The celebrations we now understand as Christmas […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalismTheology and PracticeFormation
I'm bringing it back. I'm not the only one who thinks Gnosticism has influenced evangelical theology. From Peter Leithart (someone who has read, oh, just about
Matthew Lee AndersonTheology and PracticeFormation
Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Traditionally a time of pentitence, Advent affords us the opportunity to look ahead to the second coming of the Christ, before we celebrate
Matthew Lee AndersonFormation
"I love Gnostic Chess. I just hate the pieces." Keith, this deserves a post of it's own.
Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalismFormation
My brother’s last move in our game of “Gnostic Chess” was a lengthy and well-reasoned attempt to undercut my original claim that the Evangelical Church (broadly construed) is influenced (implicitly) by Gnostic ideas. Jim attempts to ground the discussion historically […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalismTheology and PracticeFormation
Once again, I'll move this out of comments on to the main page. Why? Because I'm wordy. Jim said: "You were surprised that such a