Thoughts on a Postmodern Faith

The Two Main Reasons I Started Blogging

by Shawn September 14, 2011

About 18 months ago, I started blogging. There were two main reasons for this:

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One of My Biggest Weaknesses

by Shawn September 12, 2011

Finishing things: traditionally, this is not one of my strengths. Before I had the opportunity to write for a living, I had the luxury of starting and re-starting and erasing and starting something new. What I realize now is that my avoidance of completing stories reflected a deeply-rooted fear: what if I finally finish something [...]

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Of Caskets and Memories

by Shawn September 7, 2011

Open caskets tend to disarm me. There’s a disconnect in my mind when death takes the person and still leaves the body. There they are. There they are not. What if, when someone died, they just disappeared? What if they vanished, and the only things we had left were pictures or memories? But in this [...]

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Emails From a Christian in Exile: Christianity and Politics

by Shawn September 5, 2011

When I first met Jason, he had long curly hair and had already wallpapered his dorm room with Bob Marley posters. We couldn’t have been more different – he was a free spirit, a wild child, and I was pretty much a rule follower. But there was always something that drew me to him, some [...]

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The Verdict on Whether or not I Will Run the Tough Mudder

by Shawn September 2, 2011

Last week I mentioned a difficult decision confronting me: should I, or should I not, run the Tough Mudder? I mentioned my lack of affinity for cold water, and the fact that I am in terrible shape. I took all of your feedback into account (extremely professional, by the way). I also spoke with various [...]

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How to Change the Church

by Shawn August 22, 2011

After reading Jason’s post and all of your comments, which were incredible by the way, these are some of my thoughts on the church. Churches can be backstabbing, hypocritical, judgmental places full of control-hungry individuals whose only concern is to perpetuate an us-versus-them mentality. Churches can also be wonderful places, where people experience true love [...]

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Emails From a Christian in Exile: Redefining Community

by Shawn August 20, 2011

This is an email written to me by my friend Jason. Every Saturday I am trying to post an email from him regarding postmodern Christianity, and on Sundays I will post my response. This is not a debate, but more a way of discussing some of the things that keep many people in my generation [...]

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