Can the Religious Right and Left Be More Than a Rubber Stamp for Their Parties’ Policies? Jacob Lupfer May 28, 2019 General, Interfaith, LGBTQ+, Politics, Race Both religious camps are more likely to follow than lead when it comes to who determines the two parties’ policies.
Can We Remember Truthfully on Memorial Day? Craig M. Watts May 27, 2019 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics Sanitized “memory” reinforces the belief that America was an innocent party in all wars the nation has been involved in.
What Red Letter Christians Can Do When Political Talk Becomes Difficult Tony Campolo May 25, 2019 Creation & Environment, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology Red Letter Christians need to step up and get people on both sides of political discussions to listen to each other.
Washing the Blood Off Our Hands Shane Claiborne May 23, 2019 Church Life, Politics, Theology We have a system that kills but that has no killers.
I Am Ashamed of the Anti-Abortion Gospel Don Golden May 22, 2019 Politics, Theology, Women I’m ashamed of a gospel that forces women to carry pregnancies against their will.
A Prophet in Our Midst Angela Denker May 20, 2019 LGBTQ+, Politics, Race, Theology, Women Barber showed how it all — how we all — are connected.
Could Draconian Abortion Bans Reverse Roe — and Unite Christians in Opposition? Kira Austin-Young May 19, 2019 Church Life, Politics, Theology, Women It’s a brand-new day when a liberal, female Episcopal priest is in agreement with Pat Robertson.
Trumping the National Day of Prayer Craig M. Watts May 3, 2019 Interfaith, Politics, Theology The National Day of Prayer is America-centric.
Cowboys and Indians: Dismantling the Western, Settler-Colonial Worldview (PART III) Randy Woodley April 25, 2019 Creation & Environment, Global, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race, Theology In dualistic theologies, we neglect the importance of seeing Christ at work and being Christ at work in our earthly cultures.
Christian Nationalism: The Real American Idol Daniel Hawk April 16, 2019 Christian Nationalism, Church Life, Politics, Theology We manifest our allegiance to the American idol when fighting for national greatness means more to us than embodying the love of Christ to a watching world.