Christian Piatt's Blog, page 53
May 7, 2013
Rights, Power, Sexuality and the Church
I found an interesting pair of articles on Huffington Post’s religion page today. First, there was a story about Newt Gingrich, who claims that, by giving equal rights to LGBT people, we are in turn denying the rights of religious organizations. Then in the second story, the Catholic Church in Ireland has threatened to excommunicate [...]
May 6, 2013
Bitcoin: Satan’s Currency? Plus Doritos Tacos & Best Strip Club Review EVER (HBCultureCast)
Is Bitcoin the one-world currency mentioned in the Book of Revelation? Are vegan strip clubs as good as advertised? Are Doritos Locos Tacos delicious? Is Amy Piatt having a bad week? Find out, on this week’s episode of the CultureCast! This is a different show than we’ve ever done. For one, we recorded outside. For [...]
May 4, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Testicle Festival” Edition
Good news is we’re having a potluck after church today. Bad news is some of the dishes have testicles in them. Enjoy!
Hell and the Love of God Debate (pt 3 of 3) VIDEO
On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and Christian Piatt to debate on the topic; “Hell and the Love of God.” Dr. Miles took the position that hell, as a place of eternal, conscious suffering, was consistent with a God of love. Mr. Piatt took the position that [...]
May 3, 2013
Hell and the Love of God Debate (Pt 2 of 3) VIDEO
On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and Christian Piatt to debate on the topic; “Hell and the Love of God.” Dr. Miles took the position that hell, as a place of eternal, conscious suffering, was consistent with a God of love. Mr. Piatt took the position that [...]
May 2, 2013
Hell and the Love of God Debate (Part 1 of 3) VIDEO
On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and Christian Piatt to debate on the topic; “Hell and the Love of God.” Dr. Miles took the position that hell, as a place of eternal, conscious suffering, was consistent with a God of love. Mr. Piatt took the position that [...]
It’s Not Fair! (Heretic’s Video Overview for May 5, 2013)
Is fairness the same as justice? Is there more than one kind of justice? Can God be just without being fair? Does this youtube make me look fat? Those questions and more in this week’s Heretic’s Guide to the Bible.
April 30, 2013
Mark Driscoll’s Oral Fixation
It’s no headline-grabber when Mark Driscoll does something to annoy me. It’s another thing entirely when he rankles his Baptist brethren. Many conservative radio stations run a program produced by Driscoll and Mars Hill, his church. But according to a recent BarthsNotes post, a 2007 sermon he offered in Edinburgh which then was broadcast on [...]
April 29, 2013
Going Up! (AKA, Jesus in Space) Heretic’s Guide Bible Study Sampler
Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel Luke 24:44-53 Jesus gives the disciples the power to understand the scriptures clearly. He claims he is given the ability to impart this power to them from God. He ascends to heaven and they wait for further instruction in Jerusalem, praising both God and Jesus in [...]
April 28, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “In-Your-End-O” Edition
Sometimes words fail. Especially on church signs!
