parables of a prodigal world

Jonathan alerted me to the " 25 Things You Might Not Know About Me " meme. I'm not big on memes, but this one seemed like a great way to open up a bit. But I thought I'd spruce things up a bit. Here's what I came up with. 24 of the following personal facts are true. One is completely fabricated. The first one of you guys that can guess which one wins the book of her/his choice (under $20, please) from Amazon . One guess per person. Deadline is Friday, January 30th. I'll keep the comments hidden until then to keep things fair. Simple enough? OK, here we go. 1. I'm not very social in the brick-and-mortar world. 2. On five separate occasions, I should have died. 3. Serj Tankian , lead singer of System of a Down , was my childhood friend and played keyboard in my band in the early 90's. 4. I'm an attorney. 5. My favorite food as a kid was boiled cow tongue. 6. I've never been to Europe. 7. I caught a foul ball from Reggie Jackson in the 1977 World...

Here's the deal. 1. Think of a theological term has gotten so stagnant or warped or misunderstood or polarized that it's high time for a replacement term. 2. Think of the replacement term. 3. One sentence on what's wrong with the old one. 4. One sentence on why the new one is better (unless its self-explanatory). 5. Then, link to the person that tagged you, and finally... 6. Tag five more people who you think can come up with a good one. Remember, people, they're just words, so don't be afraid of a little blasphemy. Attempts to dig deeper into theological perspectives are always considered blasphemous...at first. Also, you don't have to wait until you're tagged. If you come across this thing and think of a good one, jump right in! Feel free to cut/paste the instructions. Here's mine: OLD TERM: Trinity -- Too long defined as "3=1" using Aristotelian categories, categories nowhere to be found in the Judeo-Christian worldview. NEW TERM: Almighty...