Swords, Plowshares, and Global Firearm Deaths Bill Cayley September 4, 2018 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology How can we work to do a better job of turning “swords (and guns) into plowshares”?
Bread and Justice: Lessons in Prayer Will O'Brien September 2, 2018 General, Practical Justice, Theology Perhaps Jesus is reminding us that Christian prayer must always be linked to economic justice.
Responding to Suicide with Faith Rachael Keefe August 31, 2018 Church Life, General, LGBTQ+, Theology If we remain stuck in biblical literalism, more people will die.
When Christians Sell Out Christians for Political Power Shane Claiborne and Don Golden August 30, 2018 Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology What is the cost of this wholesale evangelical sellout?
This Is Not Normal Auburn Senior Fellows August 29, 2018 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology From mass shootings to suicides, gun violence has become so common that it’s become far too easy to normalize it.
Why in the World Would Anyone Get Ordained Today? Angela Denker August 23, 2018 Church Life, General, Theology Why would you purposefully commit your life to something that was so obviously dead and dying?
#ChurchToo Supporter Karen Swallow Prior Builds Bridges Between the Extremes Adelle M. Banks August 22, 2018 Church Life, LGBTQ+, Politics, Theology Prior says the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Jesus’ Radical Redefinition of Family: #LoveWithoutLimits Jacqueline Bussie August 20, 2018 Books, Family and Parenting, General, Theology Your true family is infinitely more than members of your own clan, nation, race, sexuality, tax bracket, or religion.
An Open Letter to My Roman Catholic Friends Jeffrey Salkin August 19, 2018 Church Life, Interfaith, Theology You, my Catholic friends, deserve the good church. So does the world.
Jesus’ Strong Words for Pedophile Priests Ashley Easter August 17, 2018 Church Life, Family and Parenting, Theology If we as Christians are to take seriously the words of Jesus, we must also take seriously the abuse of children.