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Stephen Mattson is the author of "The Great Reckoning: Surviving a Christianity That Looks Nothing Like Christ." Follow him on Twitter (@mikta)

Political Propaganda is Destroying Christianity

Stephen Mattson
July 29, 2020
Global, Politics, Theology
Instead of loving our neighbors, “Christian” propaganda will tell us to deport them, ban them, incarcerate them, discriminate against them, outlaw them, and even bomb them. It will attempt to silence the oppressed and amplify the oppressor.

Christians Don’t Understand How Horrible Christendom Was (as Is)

Stephen Mattson
July 15, 2020
Church Life, Global, Theology
Denying these historical facts is revisionism, and attempts to deflect or rationalize them are forms of dehumanization.

Merciful Easter: Abolish the Death Penalty

Stephen Mattson
April 11, 2020
Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race
If anyone had just cause to kill in self-defense or execute someone for the sake of justice, it was Jesus. Yet . . .

Beware of Christian Gaslighting

Stephen Mattson
March 5, 2020
Church Life, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Women
"The danger of Christian gaslighting is that it disguises itself as faith."

The Justice System is Broken

Stephen Mattson
December 9, 2019
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Practical Justice, Race, Theology
God loves justice, but do we?

The National Shame of Immigrant Detention Centers

Stephen Mattson
February 12, 2019
Immigration & Refugees, Politics
Populist fear, greed, and white supremacy have been constant American traditions, and now migrants are receiving the full brunt of these evils.

The Church’s Oppression of Women

Stephen Mattson
October 23, 2018
Books, Church Life, Theology, Women
Christianity has a history of manipulating the Bible to reinforce patriarchy.

Five Things I Wish Christians Knew About Politics

Stephen Mattson
February 2, 2016
General, Politics, Theology
18
"Faith and politics will always be connected to each other, and each elicits strong emotions."

Jesus Valued Social Justice and So Should You

Stephen Mattson
August 19, 2015
Church Life, Practical Justice, Theology
117
Jesus was a social justice hero.

Satan is a Theologian Who Doesn’t Love God

Stephen Mattson
January 28, 2015
Theology
Satan is a master theologian. He’s talked to God, interacted with God, believes in God’s existence, and knows more about God’s attributes and abilities than most…
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