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CNN Response

There’s been a lot of commentary–not all of it pretty– on a CNN.com article about *Almost Christian* that appeared today (www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/27/almost.christian/index.html?hpt=T2 ).  I’ve had...

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Almost Christian

Still getting mail about the CNN article, so I’ll post one more personal response:  I really wish CNN hadn’t called teenagers “fake” Christians in the article’s title.  An almost Christian is not...

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Called Into Disconnect

Thanks for all the encouragement last week around the CNN.com story about *Almost Christian.*  I wanted to close this crazy time of media by sharing one of the most helpful comments I received.  It’s...

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Study Guide

Some of you have asked about a study guide that goes along with *Almost Christian.*  Wish I had thought of that.  I also wish I had my own syllabi finished so I could whip out some questions to help...

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Almost Christian in a Nutshell

Below is a link to an executive summary on Almost Christian.  Thank you to CYMT for putting this together.  http://ymtoday.com/articles/article.php?aid=2666

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MORALISTIC THERAPEUTIC DEISM?

SO WHAT’S WRONG WITH MORALISTIC THERAPEUTIC DEISM? No doubt:  the church has been guilty of worse crimes than instilling MTD in teenagers.  In fact, MTD probably evolved partly from well-meaning...

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Naming Elephants

6 Myths about Teens and Christian Faith in America Here is a post that you’ll find on the Oxford University Press blog.  It tackles some of the “elephants in the room” that are dancing around the...

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