Today is my last regular post at Internet Monk. I have some pressing family matters that are going to take much of my attention for the foreseeable future and after much thought it seemed it was an appropriate time to end my regular contribution at Internet Monk. I am very grateful for all the opportunitiesContinue reading “So Long!”
Category Archives: Michael Bell
Religious Switching 2.0 – Analysis
As promised, my commentary on the Pew Forum’s Religious Landscape Study. Prepare the skewers! Overview. If you run a business, you are concerned with cash flow. If the money coming in to your business is less than the money going out of your business for an extended period of time you are going to beContinue reading “Religious Switching 2.0 – Analysis”
Religious Switching 2.0
Well, last week I promised you, the full Religious Switching in America Graph along with commentary. The graph is complete. Click on the image for a better view. The commentary and related data tables… well I guess I will have to discuss with Chaplain Mike when that will be coming. The graph took a littleContinue reading “Religious Switching 2.0”
Religious Switching 2.0: 2007 versus 2014 (Preliminary)
Seven years ago I published the following graph from data that I have derived from the Pew Forum’s Religious Landscape Study. It shows how people in America have changed over their lifetime from their childhood faith to their current faith. Click on the image to see it full size graph. In the full size imageContinue reading “Religious Switching 2.0: 2007 versus 2014 (Preliminary)”
Boxing: A Metaphor for North American Christianity?
Last Friday I asked my son if he was interested in the Pacquiao versus Mayweather fight. “Why would I be interested”, he replied. “On one hand you have a guy who uses his position and prominence to put down gay rights and on the other hand you have a serial sexual abuser. Who would IContinue reading “Boxing: A Metaphor for North American Christianity?”
Why People Move Between Different Church Traditions – A Hypothesis
I was wondering a few weeks back, if perhaps people’s worship style preference could be directly correlated to their personality type. I found this article that seemed to affirm that belief. I asked our readers to guess what my Myers-Briggs personality type was based on what they knew of my worship style preferences and theContinue reading “Why People Move Between Different Church Traditions – A Hypothesis”
Holy Week 2015: A Call to Greater Remembrance (Mike Bell)
Over the past several years I have read through the Gospel of Mark many times as I have been working through editing Michael Spencer’s commentary. (For those who have been eagerly awaiting this, I am afraid it has been slow going.) One thing that strikes me as being of particular interest each time I readContinue reading “Holy Week 2015: A Call to Greater Remembrance (Mike Bell)”
The Curse of Knowledge – Part 2
Last week I listed off some of theological beliefs that I had come to over the years, and described how that made if difficult for me to find a church. This week I wanted to respond to a number of the insightful comments that I received and carry on the conversation. As usual my FridaysContinue reading “The Curse of Knowledge – Part 2”
The Curse of Knowledge
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:16-17 – NIV I know too much. My theologicalContinue reading “The Curse of Knowledge”
Into the Wilderness…
I left a good church last month. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Why do I call it good? It was full of people whose hearts were in the right place. The leadership was comprised of quality individuals. It was a church that wasn’t satisfied with the statusContinue reading “Into the Wilderness…”
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