The problem of ongoing Christian sin (slow sanctification)

The thing that most causes me to doubt the Christian faith is the slowness of sanctification. In one sense, I agree with the atheists, pointing to the hypocrisy of Christians and the rather mixed results of church community. Sanctification, as it is used in theological discussion (though not generally the New Testament usage) means the … Continue reading The problem of ongoing Christian sin (slow sanctification)

How Frozen illustrates different approaches to sin

The Disney film Frozen was huge hit back in 2013. So this hardly cutting edge cultural analysis! Elsa is not exactly the heroine, but the whole story focuses on her magical powers to make ice and snow (and clothes and living snowmen!). This power causes harm to those around her at various points in the … Continue reading How Frozen illustrates different approaches to sin