Departures V: From Austin to the Alpenvorraum

„Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.„  Acts 16:17 In a previous post, I wrote that, practically from the moment that I had learned that there was a 24/7 house of prayer in Germany,„Departures V: From Austin to the Alpenvorraum“ weiterlesen

My Problems with the Alleged Problem of Evil (Continued )

I’ve heard it most of my life- from the teen years on, certainly, and maybe before that, the “Theodicy Problem” or in particular the so-called “Argument from Evil”.  Just to make sure every reader knows what I am writing about here, the customary formulation of the problem, from Epicurus to Hume to the New Atheists,„My Problems with the Alleged Problem of Evil (Continued )“ weiterlesen

A Reluctant Charismatic in Bavaria Continued

A Reluctant Charismatic in Bavaria, II Here: A photo of me and my daughter at the MEHR Conference in Augsburg, 2015 The conversation with Susie was ended a few seconds later when the worship music ended and the moderator began speaking, meaning I had to start interpreting. About three hours later, my wife, daughter and„A Reluctant Charismatic in Bavaria Continued“ weiterlesen

A Reluctant Charismatic in Bavaria

Why was I reluctant to become a Charismatic? I was already a Christian. I had been a believer since about 1981, though I had done some regrettable flirtation with the „historical-critical school“ of Bible scholarship in late undergraduate and early graduate school. The details of the story are extensive and had their turning point in„A Reluctant Charismatic in Bavaria“ weiterlesen