Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Few More Thoughts on “Cru”

A week and a half has passed since Campus Crusade for Christ announced it is changing its name to Cru. There has been a lot of support expressed for the change, for which we in Campus Crusade/Cru are grateful. The criticisms seem to be of four general kinds: That Christ is dishonored by our removing …

July 28, 2011 – 10:33 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

“When Christianity becomes lethal”

When I opened up Susan Brooks Thislethwaite’s Washington Post opinion piece, “When Christianity Becomes Lethal,” I was skeptical, to say the least. There is a disturbing tendency among some observers—Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens are great examples—to treat so-called “fundamentalist” religions indiscriminately, as if all are equally prone to violence. That’s nothing but absurd, as …

July 27, 2011 – 10:31 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices, The Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (18)

“We Ought to Contemplate About Attempting This Myself”

Another in my occasional series of comical comment spam. This one came in overnight: You have some super musings! Maybe we ought to contemplate about attempting this myself. To which I might respond (if I were to respond), That’s exactly what we ought to contemplate. You go right ahead, yourself. And good luck to you.

July 27, 2011 – 6:02 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged | Comments (1)

“God Behaving Badly” by David T. Lamb

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series God and Genocide

Book Review God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist? by David T. Lamb “How does one reconcile the loving God of the Old Testament with the harsh God of the New Testament?” Say what? You read it right. That’s exactly how David Lamb opens God Behaving Badly. A few …

July 24, 2011 – 8:19 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Bible, Ethics | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (9)

Campus Crusade and “Cru:” It’s Not About Us

Here’s where I think so many people are getting it wrong about Campus Crusade’s name change, especially the ones who say we’re doing it because we’re “ashamed” of Christ, or backing away from Christ, or falling away from Christ. They think it’s about us. It’s not. It’s about the millions of people who need to …

July 23, 2011 – 11:40 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Comments (2)

Is Campus Crusade Falling Away From Christ?

Update: See also It’s Not About Us I am a long-term staff member with Campus Crusade for Christ who has believed that it was time for a change in our movement’s name. Last Monday the announcement was made that our U.S. ministries would become “Cru.” In this article I am speaking for myself and not …

July 22, 2011 – 10:36 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Bible, Service, The Faith | Tagged , , , | Comments (32)

Campus Crusade for Christ Becomes “Cru”

Breaking news!

July 19, 2011 – 11:21 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Comments (3)

“5 Greatest Challenges to Christianity that Apologetics Can’t Answer”

The following represents some conclusions I’ve drawn during [my apologetics work via the Internet].   To be clear, when I say the ‘Five Greatest Challenges to Christianity’ I do not mean it as, ‘here are five great challenges among others.’ What I mean is, THESE. ARE. THE. FIVE. GREATEST. CHALLENGES. I do not suggest that they …

July 14, 2011 – 6:50 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Thinking Christianly | Comments (13)