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Tony Jones
The conversation continues my most-read Beliefnet post to date: Same Sex Marriage Blogalogue: How I Went from There to Here. Ben contributed this: Yes, The Holy Bible is very clear on a lot of things. Circumcision, for instance. And what about Leviticus 15? That’s pretty clear, I think. It’s always amazed me how so many…
Episcopal Divorce
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Tony Jones
On the eve of our Great Emergence National Event in Memphis comes news of a new denomination of breakaway Episcopal dioceses. While this is no surprise, it is unfortunate, methinks. It’s also a sign of the death of denominations, which I’ve been advocating for for a few years. I remember sitting in an Irish pub…
Zach Lind Stands Firm on the Slippery Slope
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Tony Jones
The next thing I hope tackle with Rod in our Same Sex Blogalogue is the “slippery slope,” which keeps coming up in the comments. The argument usually goes like this: if we allow gay marriage, the next thing we know, people will be marrying their dogs. Dan Kimball blogged this same sentiment (substituting polygamy for…
Memphis Bar-B-Que
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Tony Jones
As I wrote this summer on the Church Basement Roadshow, every place south of the Mason-Dixon line seems to think that they have the best BBQ. IMHO, Kansas City and Memphis lead the pack (although Texas Brisket deserves a spot in the pantheon). Yesterday, upon arrival, Doug and I went straight to the world renowned…
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