“Trendy Religion”: Is Applying Social Science to Church Success Sinful and Selfish?
OCT 20, 2013 | BY: JOSHUA D. AMBROSIUS -- Can social science make church “better”? And what does “better” mean? If by “better...
Why I am Actively Supporting the Boy Scouts
May 25, 2013 | BY: CHRISTIAN PIATT --There’s been no more important time than now for supporters of a more inclusive culture to make...
Engaging Culture and Growing Faith: Religious Deserts and the Canaanite Woman
A friend of mine forwarded a link to a recent Huffington Post article about the most and least religious cities in the United States. Interestingly – but hardly surprising – you have to scroll waaaay down the l...
Taking “Jesus Christ” Out of the Bible
A new translation of the Bible called “The Voice” (no, Cee-Lo makes no appearances in this one), published by Thomas Nelson, has created quite a buzz. The discussion is not so much around what is in the ne...
Trolls, Avatars and the Convertible Effect
I remember when I first learned about the atrocities of the Holocaust in school. I could not imagine the type of person who could do such things to another person. I remember one particular story about an SS So...
Kent Annan: Poverty Tourism Can Make Us So Thankful
"If we come back with a kind of souvenir that makes us feel more comfortable about our lives, then it's likely been exploitation. If we come back and we're more uncomfortable, and also committed to smart, re...
Brian McLaren: What's Wrong With Our Message?
"It's been fashionable for some time to admit problems in our methodology, but our message was unquestionable. I think the Pope is right: there comes a time when the symptoms tell us our disease is not just co...