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If you have ever read any of the works of Thomas Aquinas, you will find that he has a logical, almost scientific, way of writing, and that works for me. I am in the process of reading his Summa Theologica, and I will be reading it for the rest of my life, as it is…
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I finished writing my new novel, Agony of a Woman (working title), and am now pitching it to agents. Since that story was somber, taking the reader into the heart of the abortion issue, per Denise’s suggestion, the book I am starting now will be light. It is tentatively titled, “How Cancer Taught Me to…
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An Introduction My mission, as I’ve stated many times, is to address issues that thwart people from believing in God or accepting Christianity. Of all the barriers to belief, the most common are problems related to Christianity’s (and many other religions’) concept of providence. It will take several articles to explore this in a somewhat…
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While some may perceive my writing as only criticism of American Christianity, that’s not my intention. I respect those who disagree with me or prefer Christianity as it is. My focus is on addressing why younger people and marginalized groups are leaving, which isn’t inevitable. Like searching for a unified theory in physics, I’ve considered…
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It is time I put this topic to bed, but before I do, I must restate the main points. Christianity is in decline in America, and for good reasons. I spent some time reviewing the latest polls to examine the projected course. Polls are complex, and they depend on who is polled and how responders…
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I thought it was best to follow up quickly with my next installment, as my last post could be easily misunderstood. No, I was not suggesting that our brains program us for mischief, and therefore we bear no responsibility for our actions. The Two Models of Human Consciousness or Personhood My point with the last…
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For the sake of new readers, I consider my calling to be the masses of people who are disillusioned with the nature of American Christianity and are leaving. I don’t represent all the voices of those who are leaving, but a significant chunk who no longer feel welcomed in the church. I would best describe…
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I will reiterate my purpose for venturing into the sensitive topic. The number of people who are leaving the church completely is accelerating. But the data from surveys (measured primarily on church attendance) only captures the tip of the iceberg. Among those who are staying, many are leaving the historical foundations of Christianity. As I’ve…
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I ended my last post with a story about a men’s retreat. I didn’t share any commentary about that event, allowing people to make their own interpretations. I suspect that the takeaway for most readers was that the problem for these men, including myself, was our shameful behaviors that we felt compelled to keep to…
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Secrets-We All Have Them One of my favorite paragraphs in all of literature is Dicken’s third chaper in his A Tale of Two Cities: A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city…
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J. Michael Jones 