St. Augustine Quote
“The very thing which is now called the Christian religion existed among the ancients also, nor was it wanting from the inception of the human race until the coming of Christ in the flesh, at which point the true religion, which was already in existence, began to be called Christian” -St. Augustine, Retractiones As quoted […]
The Bible is The Bible is The Bible: “NOT!”
I’ve been discussing spirituality with a long-lost friend that I grew up with. We’ve been apart for 20 years, but we grew up together in the same small church. We’ve been discussing that influence on our lives since. We were talking about Bibles, and while the question didn’t come up directly, it got me thinking […]
On Advent and Christmas
I was at church on the second Sunday of Advent this season and the pastor spoke about the child of light coming to the earth. I thought that discussion was very enlightened for any Christian church today. He used a story about some high-school kids on a retreat camping in the mountains and noticing how […]
Previously Called “Bible 101”
The Bible: Past, Present & Future Adult Education Course Have you ever wondered who decided on the books of the bible and why these documents were chosen? What were there economic, social, or political considerations? What was wrong with the books that were excluded in the Bible? Why are there so many different interpretations of […]
Kevin Houchin – Spiritual Manifesto (a work in progress)
I believe there is something greater than us at work in the universe (multiverse). I like the idea of a God of Creation – and I believe he/she/it is STILL creating. How boring would eternity be if God’s creative work was FINISHED?! I don’t mind being the creative experiment of something larger – as long […]
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