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In religious deconstruction, you dismantle theologies and carefully reconstruct them. What do you...
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I never thought such a small non-human creature could make me feel so loved.
I am grateful for the lawmakers in states around this beautiful and broken country who have the...
Not only are religious leaders/pastors/theologians learning they are losing members, especially...
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President Trump went to a lot of trouble to give a photo op in front of St. John's church. What...
The structure of Marx's ideas reflects a narrative not dissimilar to the eschatological records...
“The House speaker’s worldview is dictated by the Bible,” read the New York Times headline after...
Heaven is within you and me just as it was within my grandmother and all the loved ones who have...
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“Even in states with bans, the overwhelming percentage of conversion therapy still continues....
Sometimes the best thing that can happen at the end of a conversation between two people with...
Charlatans are usually a minor problem for churches. However, if you fall prey to any, they can be...
Palestinians don't want our money - they want us to understand and support their struggle. Learn...
Sermon from January 10, 2021: “He proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after...
With all the toxic rhetoric flying around in Florida about our gay, trans, and queer friends,...
“there’s “nothing more American than baseball, apple pie, and mom.” They of course refer to a...
I was seventeen in 1988, and Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ had just landed in theaters....
For most of my life, I have asked where does God call me and felt fairly sure I was heading the...
On the Resurrection of Casey McWhorter Our criminal justice system doesn’t exist for...
What does it mean to keep God in public schools? Is it about political power? Control? Or is it so...
Yesterday all Patheos bloggers received an email from Patheos suggesting “trending topics relating...
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SAYING 82 Jesus said: “He who is near to me is near the fire, and he who is far from me is far...
That’s the question that is percolating a lot in the media even though it seems premature due to...
In the endless debate about immigration, are there immigrants in the Bible? What does the Bible...
The Adventurous Lectionary – Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost – November 19, 2023 Zephaniah...
Introduction Throughout my life as a Christian, I have seen multiple predictions of the end times....
In a previous series of blog posts, I tried writing weekly on healthy eating and living. I want...
Why are conversations around female sexual pleasure and orgasm not actually conversational enough?...
In this episode, Jason talks with author and public theologian Dillon Naber Cruz about his journey...
Emphasis on quality
Slamming social justice and those who promote is an attempt to create Christianity without...
Patriotism became a religion during the Reagan administration. After all, the Moral Majority...
The parable of the talents is about money. Since the church doesn’t really want anyone to know...
Do you fear Christian Nationalism? The Vermin Curse?
Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Heather Hamilton, author of the book Returning to Eden,...
Rep. Mike Johnson is a Christian Nationalist-Zionist in sheeps clothing. There is nothing more...
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Some Christians abuse the Bible by cherry-picking scriptures and making assumptions to support...
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Though many think of him only as a martial artist and/or movie star, it never ceases to amaze me...
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Rebuilding Trust When It's Been Broken
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It is starting to make sense to see Trump as Messiah. Clearly, I've had a change of thought about...
I'm convinced neither Ronald Reagan nor Jesus Christ would be welcome at the next Republican...
Let me apologize at the outset. I admit the start of this article is a little self-serving but it...
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Some years ago, I was privileged to edit a book by Bishop Steven Charleston. A citizen of the...
The elevation of pastors and other spiritual leaders to some sort of divine status is not only...
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