A Gay, Liberal Protestant Reads the Benedict Option Vol 2
In lieu of the critiques Rod Dreher offers against modernity, which he sees playing out in American culture, including the increasing acceptance of LGBT people, the dramatic rise of the nones, and...
View ArticleIncommensurable Differences?
David Gushee, an American Baptist ethicist writes on the state of evangelicalism and the LGBT debate that has embroiled so many churches: I now believe that incommensurable differences in understanding...
View ArticleWhen Will We Ever Learn
Given current world events I think that this song is as relevant now as it ever was. Filed under: Blog, Culture, Feature, News Tagged: Concert bombing, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, Peter Yarrow,...
View ArticleReligious Voters and the Democrats
A recent piece in Daily Kos writes t’s difficult to see why any believer, fundamentalist or “moderate,” should receive special treatment ― especially when even the most moderate and “progressive”...
View ArticleA Common Faith
Rod Dreher has a remarkable way of both identifying the big issues of our time and then developing prescriptions that cannot hold, given his own stances. The one I wanted to focus on this line from a...
View ArticleBad Theology in the Nashville Statement
So major evangelical leaders came together to produce a statement on “biblical sexuality.” But there were Catholic and mainline Protestant signers of the Nashville Statement. So while the problems with...
View ArticleOf Berries and Migrants
My family LOVES fresh berries. I know, you don’t care, but bear with me for a few minutes. The local community college has a “U Pick” garden. Among their fresh fruits are rows and rows of...
View ArticleColumbus Day: What Can We Hold in Common?
So a discussion ensued over the meaning of Columbus Day, not just it’s meaning, but a broader discussion on our national symbols, institutions, and myths. Are there common stories left that bind us as...
View ArticleA Liberal View of the Trinity
I’ve written on the Trinity before but I wanted another go at it. Because sometimes there is a disconnect between religious doctrine and the issues we face in our world today. And a defense of the...
View ArticleTrans Kids and Other Moral Panics
Buzzfeed writes Two Parents’ Legal Battle Over Whether Their 7-Year-Old Is Transgender Has Drawn A Child Services Review. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is reviewing “possible...
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