I believe in magic. That may sound bonkers, even heretical. The mistreatment of language and misunderstanding of words has led the modern Christian community to believe that the words ‘magic’ and ‘witchcraft’ have meanings and connotations that they needn’t have. I spent most of my life believing that verses such as Leviticus 20:27 (“A man… Continue reading Recovering Mysticism: Part Five
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Recovering Mysticism: Part One
I walk into church on Sunday morning. I see people I know and love, I say hi, I laugh. I walk over to get coffee at the coffee bar, a line standing out to the door like it’s Starbucks on a Monday morning. Parents are toting their kids – some crying, some cheerful – to… Continue reading Recovering Mysticism: Part One
//so much the better
I was recently interviewed by my friend and fellow writer, Eli. He asked an excellent question about Christianity and mythology, and I gave a response - but the response was too short. That day I was asked to expound on the subject. SO HERE I AM, EXPOUNDING Many modern Christians are afraid. They're afraid of… Continue reading //so much the better
///principled fiction, that difficult creature
"Have you written a blog post on how your Christian principles affect your writing?" Well, I hadn't, but now I have. It's a broad subject I want to condense a bit, so I'm going to use bullet points to touch on the most important aspects. First of all, I firmly believe in not shoving the… Continue reading ///principled fiction, that difficult creature
