The Renewal of All Things
The Jesus of Revelation 21 is "making all things new," that is, re-newing all things to their original intent in a way which far surpasses that which has come before. He is making all things kainos.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
When St. John wrote the book of Revelation, he was trying to help the first century Christians understand how to be people of God while living in what...
Individualism and Selfishness Aren’t ‘Human Nature.’ Cooperation Is.
Humans are not doomed to failure and we can do better. History says we can.
Lessons From the Fog (And This Pandemic)
"I couldn’t help but compare the grounded cloud around me to the world’s persisting and shared experience with the Coronavirus"
The Earth as My Neighbour
We are saved with our places and not from them as heaven comes to earth.
Myth of the American Dream
"‘And who is my neighbor?' This verse haunts me more than any other in Scripture."
A Very Short Epistle to White Evangelicals
"Red Letter Christians believe that the teachings of Jesus, rather than those slogans of politicians, should determine their voting."
A Critique of ‘Five Reasons Socialism Is Not Christian’
"At no point in his ministry did Jesus support the interests of the rich and powerful over those of the weak and poor."
Dialoguing Across Difference: Abortion & Big Tent Theology
We must do better — and it starts with each and every one of us.
The Problem With Lent
"If we go into the desert of Lent alone, we miss the purpose of Lent."