Contemporary Vicarious Worship
I’ve been thinking about issues of music and contemporary worship in church for years. I’m not a musician. I did play the piano and clarinet as a child but neither stuck. I’ve also been in several choirs over the years. But all in all, musically I’m not much different than the average church goer. But, […]
Spiritual Maturity: Are you a Philosopher or Drug Addict?
If you follow the Faith on View page on Facebook page you know that I post a lot of quote memes. I’ve been collecting the quotes for years and pair them with images of my artwork or my wife’s photography. Several years ago, I ran across a quote that has become one of my favorites. “There are […]
What I Believe… a Statement of Spiritual Foundations
What do I believe? That is one of the most important questions a person can wrestle with. Unfortunately, far too many people do far too little wrestling with such questions. In Christian circles, this becomes very important as groups try to determine if people and ministries are a part of their tribe. By looking at […]
Thanksgiving when you aren’t feeling thankful
Yesterday, our Pastor preached a Thanksgiving message that relied heavily on the nostalgia of family holidays. I can certainly relate to that. As a child, holidays were a wonderful time. I remember Thanksgiving as a day spent happily with family and with a lot of food and discussion. By the time I reached high school, […]
Conservative Christians are Missing the Point on Kavanaugh and Power
I’m a terrible blogger. As near as I can tell, one of the keys to blogging is having an opinion on every hot button issue and making it known. I certainly have had an opinion when it comes to the Brett Kavanaugh saga. But, I also haven’t felt like I’ve had anything unique to say […]
Most Selective Christian Colleges & Universities 2018
Faith on View considers a lot of factors when putting together the Top Christian College Rankings. We evaluate 18 measures in four different categories, each worth 25%. One of the more interesting categories in the Student Selectivity category. The methodology page describes this category as follows: Student selectivity is an important part of ranking a […]
Trump Christians have the most devout faith.
Last week’s article contained a poll which asked, “Is America Hostile to the Christian Faith?” The results have been interesting so far. But more interesting has been the conversations generated. There is one particular conversation that really stood out to me. It came from the original group which inspired the poll. The last line in […]
Is America hostile to the Christian faith? (Poll)
The idea that America is increasingly hostile to the Christian faith is a common one in evangelical circles. I saw someone post the following on one of the social media groups I am in: “The world is more hostile to Christian faith than it has been in our lifetime. It presents us with a […]
Most Prestigious Christian Colleges & Universities 2018
Faith on View began ranking Christian Colleges in 2013. The project has been well received an even copied. But, this ranking remains the most complete ranking in terms both of the number of institutions ranked and the number of measures used in calculating the rankings. There are a lot of factors that go into a quality […]
Cruz Reynoso’s View from the Bench: Drawings in the Context of Chicano Art
I’ve had the unique experience this year of my personal life and my academic life intersecting. My father is Cruz Reynoso who is a noted civil rights activist and was the first Latino on the California Supreme Court. But before he became a lawyer, he wanted to be an artist. He spent the last couple of […]