Good Reads
- Why Am I Back in Church? Over time, even members of a generation of iconoclasts, or self-styled ones, might one morning come to find themselves in the kind of a place where icons are revered, not smashed.
- Is Megachurch Worship Addictive? Scholars, including the coauthor of the recent study alleging that it creates a “high,” weigh in.
- Unhealthy Christian Organizations, Part 1: In recent months, I have run across several people in unhealthy Christian churches and organizations. Having worked in some such settings myself, I have seen patterns that led me to start thinking . . . and writing. Maybe that is not such a good idea, but I think it is an important one. The issue continues to grow and, although such organizations can actually do good, the harm they cause to many others is immeasurable.
- How to Think with the early Church about Disagreement: There is nothing like an election cycle to showcase disagreement at its most rancorous. How should Christians navigate the troubled waters of conflict, whether as parishioners, employees or citizens?
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Just for Fun
- “Take 250 wine glasses, 30 liters of wine and 10 musicians – what do you get?” A pretty impressive orchestra.
