I like to share my thoughts on theological and philosophical topics. I am also a student working through an MDiv and occasionally share papers on the blog. If you have any questions on a paper or blog post, send me a message! I’d love to talk with you about it.
Deconstruction: Why I’m Not Against It
There is a long list of evangelical influencers and figures who point to “deconstruction” as the driving factor in why this is happening. People like John Cooper, Alisa Childers, Tim Barnett, Natasha Crane, Christopher Yuan, Mark Driscoll, and others (none of whom I mention to criticize, by the way) believe that “faith deconstruction” is when young individuals piece-meal their faith together and create a freaky chimera religion made up of whatever they like, discarding what they don’t like, and ultimately worshiping themselves in the process.
Significance of the Virginal Conception
The virgin conception is a reminder that God always makes a way when there seems to be no way. Only the God of the Hebrew scriptures, revealed through the person of Jesus, is the God who creates something out of nothing. When there was only darkness and emptiness, God created something magnificent. When there was no pathway for salvation, God created a pathway. The virgin birth proves this again.