Definitions

Historical Narrative Interpretation
The idea that the scriptures should be understood as stories and conversations arising within particular circumstances in world history. As such, they should not be interpreted as if we were reading a...
Non-Metaphysical Christianity
The understanding of Christianity and the scriptures as speaking directly to experienced realities, rather than trying to map metaphysical existence. This view was inspired [here](http://micahredding...
Panentheism
Panentheism is the understanding of God as intimately connected to, and yet beyond, the universe we experience. This is distinct from pantheism, which sees the universe as equivalent to God. Panenthe...
Theistic Reality
Theistic Reality is a term I coined (for myself, anyway) to refer to the set of expectations we would have about a reality in which God exists. Since it is nearly impossible to define what "God" means...
Death and The Knowledge of Good and Evil
Let's talk about Adam and Eve and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Many people believe this story is about the first humans *becoming* mortal. God had warned Adam and Eve that in taking th...
Walter Wink
Walter Wink is primarily significant to me for his work in defining the concept of *The Powers* and tying that together with Christus Victor atonement theory. Briefly put, his idea is that the scriptu...