Christian Dating
We’ve all see those ads for Christian dating sites that promise to find the Lord’s perfect match for you. Well, that just wasn’t specific enough for some, and so enters Reformed Singles. Yeah, you heard that right. And they’re serious. Of course with the tagline, Prepared, Prequalified, Predestined they’d better be. In fact, one does not simply become a member; one applies to become a member. If you want to find the person God has prepared for you then you have to work. You don’t just fill out some information about yourself. You have to read through articles, answer theological questions, leave comments for scrutiny, and even get your minister to verify your information. But if you are truly reformed and know God’s got a spouse out in cyber space just for you, this might be the best plan since the creation of the world.
reformedsingles.com.
Blog/Book
Devangelical is the brainchild of Erika Rae who grew up in a self-described “fundamental” and “evangelical” church. She talked to angels, thought Jesus made grape juice for his first miracle and participated in numerous exorcisms. As time went on, Erika claims she had more and more difficulty with the church of her upbringing and eventually decided to retreat into a time of reflection. Devangelical is not an attack on the faith she grew up with but rather a witty introspective about Christianity and culture. The blog and its like-titled book are Erika’s way of self-discovery where she works through “a lot of heavy, scuffed-up, duct-taped baggage … with clowns inside.” She talks about all kinds of crazy things, writes great articles, and is a lot of weird fun.
devangelical.com.
An Atheist in Church
God or Godless: A collection of 20 short debates on God’s existence is a book by seminary professor Dr. Randal Rauser and minister-turned-atheist philosopher John W. Loftus. It’s an interesting work that developed out of a group of online conversations between the two. The book is spirited, it is clever and while most readers will find reasons to disagree with certain arguments from both sides, it is wonderful. This past June, John and Randal did a short tour of three churches in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton, Alta. That’s right, churches invited a popular atheist writer into their buildings and paid him to convince the people in their churches and communities that God does not exist. Of course, an apologist was also present.
randalrauser.com.
