Faithful Living and the Difference between Kerygma and Myth

by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.A., M.Div by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.A., M.Div         It is impossible to use electric light and the wireless and to avail ourselves of modern medical and surgical discoveries, and at the same time to believe in the New Testament world of spirits and miracles.  WeContinue reading “Faithful Living and the Difference between Kerygma and Myth”

Does Religion Bring Happiness?

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. It takes moral courage to grieve; it takes religious courage to rejoice. Søren Kierkegaard, The Soul of Kierkegaard: Selections from His Journal Do we look happy to you? The other day I had a conversation with one of my Buddhist friends.  During the conversation, he said something interesting.  “If Moses,Continue reading “Does Religion Bring Happiness?”

Faith…But Faith in What?

by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., LMFT, M.Div. It is difficult to know what the word for faith in the New Testament means because all too often, the term is used without definition.  One of the few biblical definitions is given in Hebrew 11:1, which states “Now faith is being sure of what we hope forContinue reading “Faith…But Faith in What?”

Margins Beyond Individualism

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. I recently posted a blog entitled “What does it mean to be a critical thinker?”  One of my readers sent a response written from a Social Darwinism point of view.  This is the response I wrote to his response.  When completed, I thought my response was something I’d like toContinue reading “Margins Beyond Individualism”

Goodness, not Self-Interest, Is Our Truth

Sermon based on I Peter 1:17-22, written by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. on April 18, 1999 Let me begin this morning by telling you several different scenarios.  I want you to think about each one and answer to yourself what you think you would do in these different circumstances.  Here’s the first scenario: You areContinue reading “Goodness, not Self-Interest, Is Our Truth”

From Global Village to Spiritual Village: The Tongues of the Spirit

A sermon on Acts 2:1-21 delivered May 23, 1999 by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. Have you heard of the newest gadget?  It’s really cool.  It’s called Robo-Pup, and it was created in Japan by Sony’s research and development labs.  This thing is amazing!  Here’s what PC Magazine had to say about it: Aibo can performContinue reading “From Global Village to Spiritual Village: The Tongues of the Spirit”