I am a slave, and odds are high that you are too. We are slaves to a system that has come to dominate pretty much the entire world. I call this system “transactionalism.” It’s a way of life in which people will only do something for you if you do something for them, and vice…
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Category Archives: transactionalism
Christianity is Not a Religion
Regarding my Salvations? entry, a friend commented on the similarity of the post to a couple of chapters in the writings of Robert Farrar Capon. Father Capon is an Episcopal priest, chef, author and my favorite contemporary theologian, and that entry was indeed inspired by his writings. Some of his works include: – The Mystery…
Salvations?
Lector: In the last post here it was pointed out that if there is anything at all that we have to do to “get right with God,” even if it is simply “trusting Jesus,” then salvation would be by work and not grace as it would be a transaction between us and God. So how…
Christian Magic
Many of the evangelicals I grew up with were horrified at the idea of magic and witchcraft, all the while promoting the biggest magic spell ever, known to many simply as “The Sinner’s Prayer.” This magical incantation, when spoken out loud (and truly believed), is supposed to somehow change the location that we end up…
