Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Bruce Reyes-Chow

Home
Progressive Christian

culture | politics

Select a Month January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 March 2013 January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 August 2010 November 2009 September 1995

August 2012

August 22, 2012

The Role of Satire, Snark and Sarcasm in Building Community

Short answer: there is none. I recently stumbled upon a Les Miserables inspired video parody in support of...

August 20, 2012

Oh Pussy . . . Riot, How You Make This Boy Squirm

If you have spent any time on the interwebs over the past month, you have...

August 19, 2012

Review of “White Flour” by David LaMotte and Jenn Hales

Most people know David as a singer, songwriter, peacemaker, activist and author. And over the...

August 18, 2012

Grace Ji-Sun Kim – “Through Hispanic Eyes” – Theological Education and White Privilege

Puerto Rico is a beautiful island with lakes, rivers, mountains, rainforests and of course picturesque...

August 09, 2012

My Daughters, Trixie Pixie and The SheVil Dead

This weekend I dragged my family to a Roller Derby Bout. Now this was not...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Why Do All Asians Look the Same?

This morning, my family engaged in one of our all-time favorite activities, watching the United...

July 24, 2012

The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence: A Reflection, a Challenge and a Movement

This week, I asked my sister-in-law if she would be willing to share a short...

July 12, 2012

ABQ, Ghost Ranch and Those Presbyterian Peacemakers

It's been exactly one week since I blogged last. I wish that my break was...

July 02, 2012

Wherever Liberals and Conservatives are Gathered, There is _____?

I am sure that when you read the title of this post, you filled in...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Obama, Romney and a Conservative Evangelical Counter-Cult Expert

I love politics. I grew up in Sacramento, CA running the halls of the State...

June 24, 2012

Book Review: Making Paper Cranes by Mihee Kim-Kort

Making Paper Cranes Toward an Asian American Feminist Theology by Mihee Kim-Kort [Mihee on Twitter]...

June 20, 2012

Grace Ji-Sun Kim – Religious Pluralism: Implications for a Globalizing World

We inhabit a global world where we meet many people with different ethnicities, religions and...

June 15, 2012

My Sunday Sermon, “Would Jesus Have Said Vagina?”

[Photo By joethedork] Okay, I am not preaching anywhere this Sunday, but feel free to "liberate"...

June 14, 2012

Interview: Jesse Gonzales and the 2012 Indie-Pino Underground Music Fest

As my friends will attest to, I have never been known as a indie music...

June 13, 2012

Three Links to Remember Richard and Mildred Loving

As many of you know, yesterday, June 12, 2012 was the 45th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's unanimous...

June 05, 2012

Apparently I am a San Francisco “Pissed off Voter” . . . Sort Of.

Now I know that some people value the idea that people can vote and...

May 2012

May 27, 2012

Happy 75th Birthday Golden Gate Bridge – A Poem

For the record, we will not be going to the big party on the...

May 25, 2012

The “Marginalization” of the Christian Right

This week I received a funding solicitation email from a conservative Christian organization with the...

May 24, 2012

The Importance of Making Memories With Our Children

One of the reasons that I am so committed to community: church, family, school, etc. is because...

May 23, 2012

Pastor Worley and the Slippery Slope of “Speaking the Truth in Love”

[Photo By davidz] Every time I blog about homosexuality and the church, I get at least one...

May 14, 2012

Why Romney’s High School “Prank” Matters

[Photo by Austen Hufford] As some of you heard, last week the Washington Post reported a...

May 08, 2012

Metta World Peace and Racism in the NBA

Colorlines recently posted interview by Jamilah King as he sat down with David Leonard, author of After Artest: The...

May 07, 2012

Jan’s Open Love Letter to Her North Carolina Kin

[Photo by stephenmeszaros] One of my favorite people in the world is, pastor and friend, Jan...

April 2012

April 06, 2012

Be the Change: Shannon Day, Elizabeth Rosas and Juana’s Voice

Not really sure when I met Shannon and Elizabeth, but over the years via the...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Constructive Conversations on Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality and the -isms of Our Day

Over the past few years, I have blogged on many issues of justice in the...

March 07, 2012

Faith, Stones and the Top Ten Catholic Teachings Rick Santorum Rejects

[Photo by Gage Skidmore] If you are one of those who "enjoys" the topsy-turvy nature of...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Sorry, but I will never say that you are not a Christian

Romans 12:14-19 (TNIV) 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice...

February 03, 2012

My Apology to Justin Bieber, Sarah Palin, A-Rod and My Mom

[Photo: hekatekris] Oh it feels so good, so justified, so deserved . . . and in...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Latifundialization and the Future of Occupy Wall Street

This post originally appeared on www.reyes-chow.com. This past weekend on the heels of the raid of the...

October 2011

October 25, 2011

Faith Leaders March and Pray for Occupy Wall Street San Francisco

First off, if you have been involved in faith-based social justice work, you will recognize...