There are, of course, subtle differences between Calvinists and Reformed Theology evangelicals. But for our purposes, I treat them as interchangeable terms. Both describe an add-on DLC for evangelicalism that somehow makes it even more high-control—and, along with that more controlling streak, far more cruel and abuse-prone.
Yesterday, we watched American Gospel: Christ Alone. In this 2018 documentary, Christians bicker and argue about exactly what ‘the gospel’ even means. The documentary makers decide ultimately that it means not prosperity gospel. Today, let me show you this documentary — and we’ll see how well they make their case.
For many years, Christians have been trying to convince everyone that human beings have a “god-shaped hole” in their beings that cries out for belief in their particular god to fill it. But that’s not true. Rather, many people suffer from a god-shaped wound—created by the salespeople who want to fill it with their product.