https://thedrewarchive.com/tags/christianity/ Recent content in Christianity on The Drew Archive Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 Drew Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/faith/2023-03-09-faith-and-tradition/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/faith/2023-03-09-faith-and-tradition/ <blockquote><p>View the original post: <a href="https://drewredifer.com/blog/articles/faith-and-tradition.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://drewredifer.com/blog/articles/faith-and-tradition.html</a> Originally published on 2023-03-09 at drewredifer.com.</p> </blockquote> <h2 class="relative group">Are Not Mutually Exclusive <div id="are-not-mutually-exclusive" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#are-not-mutually-exclusive" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>There is a famous scene in the gospels where the Pharisees try to trap Jesus. In an attempt to nail him for heresy they get a lawyer to ask him which of the commandments is greatest. The thought process behind the trap is that no matter what response Jesus gives they will nail him. By making a judgement call on which commandment is best he will be degrading the others. So they put him on the spot <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022%3A34-40&amp;version=NKJV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">(Matthew 22:34-40)</a>.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/faith/2022-08-03-the-good-news/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/faith/2022-08-03-the-good-news/ <blockquote><p>View the original post: <a href="https://drewredifer.com/blog/articles/the-good-news.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://drewredifer.com/blog/articles/the-good-news.html</a> Originally published on 2022-08-03 at drewredifer.com.</p> </blockquote> <h2 class="relative group">Morality is not up for Interpretation <div id="morality-is-not-up-for-interpretation" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#morality-is-not-up-for-interpretation" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>After the overruling of Roe vs. Wade I witnessed an avalanche of despair and frustration. One of the major points of contention was this rage over losing fundamental rights for women. The right to an abortion. Knowing what real Rights are I reached out to a number of people to try to engage in a conversation about morality. I reached out to friends, family, and I even engaged with random people on the internet. In all my discussions I put forth several scenarios and asked them what they would do if they found themselves in these situations. What I learned horrified me, but at the same time revealed a fundamental problem with our society. Below are two of those scenarios:</p>