Reflections of an Undeconstructed Pentecostal
I first traveled to Bulgaria in December of 1999. It was the coldest winter in Eastern Europe in a century. When I arrived it was 20 degrees below zero. What I discovered was a nation emerging from the deep freeze of 50 years of communist oppression. Since that first journey I have returned to Bulgaria several times. The scars of communism remain.
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I’ve had many conversations with colleagues about the role of higher education for all Christians. Many Pentecostals and Evangelicals remain skeptical, holding to the myth that higher education and critical thinking is an enemy of authentic faith.
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This week Pope Francis released his latest encyclical, Laudato Si’ – On Care for Our Common Home. I have yet to read the whole document, but I have read parts. So my remarks here are tentative.
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