The Myth of Redemptive Violence
I had a veteran friend once tell me, “The biggest lie I have ever been told is that violence is evil, except in war.” He went on, “My government told me that. My Church told me that. My family told me t...
Three Considerations for the Liberal Church
In response to the recent Episcopalian convention, Ross Douthat set off a firestorm with his column expressing “concern” that the liberal church is dying due to its theological incoherence. I’m not sure whethe...
Physical Churches: Do They Matter Anymore?
Micah Bales asked a deep question. He suggests that the wealth in property we’ve inherited is hindering our work for social justice. He talks provocatively (as a spiritual challenge, he clarifies) about “burn...
Oh Wow
William Shakespeare, in ‘Hamlet’ describes death as “the undiscovered country” from which “no man returns”.
And if we believe in God, there is only one thing we know for sure – if God is here, he is also th...
An Open Letter to Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy
NOTE: This was written a day prior Chic-Fil-A made the public statement that their tradition "is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect - regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orien...
Senseless Violence in the Theater and on the Screen
During what one moviegoer hypothesized as "part of the movie, " 12 people were shot and killed with 38 more wounded during a midnight showing of "The Dark Night Rises" outside of Denver late last night. The Pre...
50 Shades of Broken: Why Do Women Fantasize About Abuse?
I first noticed it when I bought my Nook Color last year. Erotica. Everywhere. Written by and for women.
So much for letting my kids peruse the free books section!
It seems that e-readers opened up a whole ne...
No Home, No Car, No Email: STILL Not Homeless
“So you sort of know what it’s like to be homeless?”
This is what I’ve been hearing this week from very kind folks who’ve offered my family meals, beds, cars.
And it is indeed true that most of the little i...
Where Is God When I'm Hurting?
She read me my first Junie B. Jones book during one of the many lunch breaks she and Nicki spent in my office that semester. Although at 45 I might have been a little old for Junie B., Beverly’s bubbly excite...
Questionable Morality Amongst Pennsylvania Republicans
Not all Republicans are evil, but the leadership of the Republican Party in the state of Pennsylvania has questionable morality. With a Republican governor and a Republican Legislature a bill was passed that r...