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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: By John Frye

We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: How MTD Destroys Christians, Part 2

We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: How MTD Destroys Christians, Part 1

We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: A Moralistic Religion

We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading

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Gone to PA

I’m heading off to Pennsylvania for a few days. I’ve been up late doing repairs on the website. I know there have been problems with the commenting software. I think I have it working now. Somehow, in the repairs I … Continue reading

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: A Therapeutic Religion

We’re reflecting on an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul Searching: The Religious and … Continue reading

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: The De Facto Religion of Many Christians

I’d like to draw your attention to an excellent essay by Christian Smith, “On ‘Moralistic Therapeutic Deism’ as U.S.Teenagers’ Actual, Tacit, De Facto Religious Faith,” which I found at the website for the Princeton Theological Seminary. Christian Smith wrote Soul … Continue reading

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Plans for This Week

I’ll be traveling to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to have treatment on my right hip. I have a condition called trochanteric bursitis. “Trochanteric” refers to the trochanter, which is the knobby part of your hip bone that sticks out to the side. … Continue reading

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For My Daughter-in-Law

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 1:10-16 (“He came to his own”)

(John 1:10-11 ESV)  10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.  11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. We are, of … Continue reading

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