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    Category: Social Commentary

    “The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low

    Imagine for a moment being told that your history book is wrong because archaeologists digging in Georgia have discovered evidence that the United States previously allowed slavery.…… Read more ““The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low”

    8 Aug 201710 Dec 2019 by Presbyformed

    Assessing the ‘X-Plan’ – Giving Your Kids a [Better] Way Out

      Over the past few months a well-meaning article suggesting a way for parents to help their children escape peer pressure has become moderately popular. The article…… Read more “Assessing the ‘X-Plan’ – Giving Your Kids a [Better] Way Out”

    9 May 201710 Dec 2019 by Presbyformed

    Should a D.Min be called ‘Doctor’?

    Elsewhere  the nature of a DMin was discussed, ending with the question of whether or not someone who has earned a DMin should be referred to as…… Read more “Should a D.Min be called ‘Doctor’?”

    19 Oct 201610 Dec 2019 by Presbyformed

    Does Your Vote Matter, Statistically? Yes, It Does.

    If you do a Google search, ask a friend, or simply exist on Facebook, you’ll find a whole host of voices telling you that – statistically -…… Read more “Does Your Vote Matter, Statistically? Yes, It Does.”

    29 Sep 201619 Jul 2021 by Presbyformed

    What is a D.Min (Doctor of Ministry)?

    Within the past 40 years or so a [relatively] new type of program has cropped up in education, that of the DMin, the Doctor of Ministry. The…… Read more “What is a D.Min (Doctor of Ministry)?”

    29 Sep 201619 Jul 2021 by Presbyformed

    The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ

    ‘Alienation’ is a word that has become common parlance over the past hundred years, a familiarity that was perhaps bolstered most by the writings of Karl Marx,…… Read more “The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ”

    24 Mar 201619 Jul 2021 by Presbyformed

    Working through the vice of not seeing color

    The idea of contending with racism in the present day can seem somewhat paradoxical. Growing up we were taught that everybody was equal, that black people and…… Read more “Working through the vice of not seeing color”

    16 Mar 201619 Jul 2021 by Presbyformed

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