Theology

Knowledge & Faith

May 2nd, 2008  |  by Catherine Amber  |  published in Featured, Theology

Some people say that religious beliefs can neither be justified nor refuted by reason. However while sometimes this claim is used as a reason for rejecting religious beliefs at other times it is used to conclude that these beliefs are established by faith. To what extent is faith a legitimate basis for knowledge claims in religion and the different areas of knowledge?

roses and alligators

March 15th, 2008  |  by Barbara Galbraith  |  published in Featured, Theology

My sweet 81 year old mother subscribes to just about every e-newsletter under the sun. I don’t know how she weeds through them all, but she does, and, in the course of doing so, she comes across some real gems. This is one of those gems. I found a lot (okay, everything) [...]

Politics

March 6th, 2008  |  by Catherine Amber  |  published in Featured, Theology

Vote for Rick!! Just had to say that
This is actually about an excerpt from Jim Wallis’ Sojourners(Sojourners) “God’s Politics” blog:
“Do you think Jesus was a politician?”
Of course not. But he had a vision of the Kingdom of God which was spiritual, personal, relational, social, economic, and yes, political - because it talked [...]

Submission

February 23rd, 2008  |  by Catherine Amber  |  published in Featured, Theology

What does it mean to “submit”? Which relationships and circumstances allow for variations of the word’s meaning? What is the biblical meaning most important to you?

Reconciliation

February 10th, 2008  |  by Catherine Amber  |  published in Featured, Theology

The word reconcile at it’s most basic means to restore a relationship to harmony or to resolve a difference. This what God took the initiative to do for us through Christ. A net result of that merciful act is that we are invited to share the message of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:19). [...]

a conversation-starting article…

February 2nd, 2008  |  by Barbara Galbraith  |  published in Featured, Theology

An Emerging Church Primer - 9Marks That’s the link that started an e-conversation amongst some friends at my former church (I always like to clarify that title - former church - when I say it. I don’t know why - I just do. Anyway, I moved - I didn’t get pissed off and [...]

Questioning of authority

January 31st, 2008  |  by Joshua Kagi  |  published in Featured, Theology

Julie Clawson has some great thoughts on the tendency of some Christians to see any questioning of authority as rebellion.


About Epinoia Café

Epinoia Café is the official Emergent Village Cohort for the Eugene, Oregon region. The website is a multi-author blog featuring local contributors who write their thoughts on religion, faith, Jesus, God, community, the emerging church, and more. Though all of the contributors are Oregon based, everyone regardless of location or religious views are encouraged to participate in the discussions you find here. In addition to blogging, we also meet occasionally at a coffee shop, local restaurants, or in a home, for details on upcoming gatherings, see the events section.