Subversive Peace for this Christmas Season
It is to this group of social outcasts that God chooses to make an announcement of astonishingly good news—good news in which God declares a true peace that subverts the ways of the Empire.
A Ride for the Common Good
These are lies that feed our fear of strangers, of non-white bodies, and of people who are poor and from poor countries.
The New War on Christmas
This week also marks the 9th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting (December 14), one of those all-too-familiar moments when our country said, “Never again”… and then let it happen again and again.
The Mark of Cain: On Who Deserves to Live
Killing in the name of God should be the ultimate oxymoron – the most extreme self-canceling, obvious-to-all contradiction.
Faith Leaders Gather in Houston in Response to Gun Violence
The Red Letter Christians’ gathering went on despite the cancellation of the NRA event.
Liturgy for Flag Removers
May we not litter our sacred spaces with the flags that we do not (ought not) worship. Christ, have mercy on our American dreams.
Gather Round the Forge (An Excerpt from Beating Guns)
Not many people get argued into thinking differently, but experiences and stories move us, especially when we have the humility to listen and to view the world from a different lens, from someone else’s eyes. W...
US Military Attacks on Syria Detrimental to Peace
The United States must recognize the harmful effects of its current and historic foreign policy in the Middle East, and begin working toward a better future.
US Missile Strike in Syria: What You Should Know
We cannot bomb our way to peace. What is imperative is that we don’t lose sight of the civilians and families whose homes and communities in Syria and Iraq bear the brunt of these never-ending proxy wars fought between the US, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and others.
How Not to be a Crappy Christian
As professors—one a politically-engaged theologian and the other a theologically-engaged political scientist—we admit that this situation leaves us concerned and scratching our heads. In our current American context, we wonder: what does it mean to live an authentic life of faith?