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Free Courses Online | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. December 29, 2012. Ryan T. Jones. I started taking a course on logic through Coursera. Ah, the internet, how cool. Free classes with amazing quality. The class is called “ Think Again. 8221; and it is taught by Walter Sinnot-Armstrong, a philosopher whom I respect. And did I mention it’s free? If anyone else would like to join me, let me know. I think it would be fun to connect with someone else. The forums seem daunting. I posted an intr...It begins...
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I’m Probably Going to Regret Telling You This… | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. I’m Probably Going to Regret Telling You This…. I’m Probably Going to Regret Telling You This…. September 13, 2014. Ryan T. Jones. I have so many things I want to tell you. And a lot of questions. I want to bring up again. It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here. In the meantime, I’ve been doing most of my writing in other forums and places where I could be anonymous. I think most writers do their best writing anonymously. I thought about starti...
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Why Reason Must Stand Above Scripture | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Why Reason Must Stand Above Scripture. Why Reason Must Stand Above Scripture. September 20, 2014. Ryan T. Jones. I was walking down the street with a homeless gay man. My college roommates and I had been letting him crash on our couch for a few weeks while he put his life together. We left my apartment and headed for the coffee shop down the street. He walked with a limp. I put my hand on his leg and commanded it to be healed in the name of Jesus.
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Debate on Theism | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. July 19, 2006. Ryan T. Jones. I just finished listening to a debate between Ray Comfort and Ron Barrier on the existence of God. An mp3 version is available at. Http:/ www.livingwaters.com/listenwatch/BCAD.mp3. Thought I’d share just a few thoughts. I was more than a little disappointed with Ray’s debate style. He recited his arguments word-for-word from his book,. God Doesn’t Believe in Athiests. The claim that something is. I am about 98% sure that...
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Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit. Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit. November 14, 2006. Ryan T. Jones. Finally, a closely related topic is whether the apostolic office continues today. One of the most vocal opponents of contemporary supernatural gifts is Richard Gaffin. The healing and power gifts are specifically related to the apostolic spread of the gospel. The apostolic period ended in the first century, and therefore, so did the apostolic gif...
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Why “Evangelical” is a Stupid Name | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Why “Evangelical” is a Stupid Name. Why “Evangelical” is a Stupid Name. September 13, 2012. Ryan T. Jones. I am an Evangelical. With a capital E. We Evangelicals are the group that the media refers to as the Evangelical voting bloc. If you’re part of my group, you know what Evangelical. Means It means that you are like me. I am like you. We are like each other. We get each other. We attempt to submit to Jesus as Lord in everything. I am considering s...
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Asking Myself Questions | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. March 7, 2008. Ryan T. Jones. Blogthings has a fun little quiz where you can find out which punctuation mark you are. Was there any doubt which one I would be? You Are a Question Mark. You seek knowledge and insight in every form possible. You love learning. You’re naturally curious and inquisitive. You jump to ask a question when the opportunity arises. Your friends see you as interesting, insightful, and thought provoking. March 7, 2008 at 5:15 pm.
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Faith vs. Reason: Are You Fighting On the Wrong Side? | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Faith vs. Reason: Are You Fighting On the Wrong Side? Faith vs. Reason: Are You Fighting On the Wrong Side? September 17, 2012. Ryan T. Jones. There is a war going in the Christian Church at the moment. In one camp are the warriors of Faith. They take the Bible seriously. They hold tent revivals and give altar calls. They’re about making sure that the Christian faith stays. In the other camp are the warriors of Reason. Occasionally someone will defec...
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Can God Make a Rock So Big He Can’t Move It? | Your Friend Rya
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Can God Make a Rock So Big He Can’t Move It? Can God Make a Rock So Big He Can’t Move It? November 17, 2009. Ryan T. Jones. Apparently back in the olden days you had to get naked before you could move giant rocks around. Do you have a good answer to the question? There are several ways around the paradox. My friend, Rico Ignace, who has his Ph.D. in astronomy, asks: under what conditions? Perhaps you’re not convinced. Let’s say God is...But let’...
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Thinking through Faith as an LGBTQ-identifying Person. Why Reason Must Stand Above Scripture. September 20, 2014. Ryan T. Jones. I was walking down the street with a homeless gay man. My college roommates and I had been letting him crash on our couch for a few weeks while he put his life together. We left my apartment and headed for the coffee shop down the street. He walked with a limp. 8220;Sit down right here on the curb. I’m going to pray for you.”. 8220;Get up. How does it feel? 8221; I asked. Exper...
