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Patheos Articles and Essays

Articles And Essays

Who They Were: Lifted By The Lord

By Brad Wilcox

The Savior knew the Samaritan woman’s lifestyle, serious sins, weaknesses, and worldliness; He also recognized her potential and knew how to lift her.

A Permanent State of Transition

By Duncan Pile

The only thing that is certain is change, dive into how to embrace it with the help of God.

Bernie Sanders on Capitalism: Religious Language in...

By Matthew Allen

Does faith belong in political discourse, or does it fit in worse than a Mormon prophet in a cocktail bar? This is a question Bernie Sanders touches on.

What Hath Religious Studies To Do With Interreligious...

By Ken Chitwood

IRD is a human activity. As such, it should be studied and critiqued for how it is part of broader orders of societal management and governance.

Jesus Healed the Sick

By Tom Sugimura

Jesus ministered to His beloved friends with full knowledge of their situation. He was not ignorant of their suffering, for He plainly told his disciples...

Each and Every One: An Individual's Worth

By Brad Wilcox

We must preserve every one of the sacred individuals for whom Christ died. We will need to ignore distracting voices—human and inhuman. If we follow...

Battling Self-Doubt in the Wilderness

By Duncan Pile

Jesus was as subject to vulnerability as any of us, and must have known self-doubt as that revelation unfolded. His knowledge was a matter of faith...

Equal Ordination? Good Riddance!

By Matthew Allen

Things have gone far enough, women's clergy has to stop.

There Are More Irish Saints Than Just Patrick!

By Matthew Allen

There Are More Irish Saints Than Just Patrick

Religion and the 2023 Oscars

By Ken Chitwood

It’s safe to say that if you head to the movies – or catch the Academy Awards ceremony – this year, you’re likely to run into religion. But what might we...

Did Jesus Ever Get Sick?

By Tom Sugimura

Jesus is the Son of God, but the Bible says he experienced the effects of mortality.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is Freedom

By Duncan Pile

Where the Spirit of the Lord is There is Freedom

Anglican Reflections on Benedict: Ratzinger’s Eschatology

By Matthew Allen

Benedict Ratzingers Eschatology - a reflection of the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world.

Churches as Learning Hubs

By Matthew Allen

Churches as Learning Hubs

Religion in Your Face: Ash Wednesday and the Practice of...

By Ken Chitwood

Christians are not alone in marking their faces with religious symbols. There are traditions in India, New Zealand, sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere that...

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