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March 2011

March 11, 2011

REVIEW: Stephen Sprinkle’s "Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims"

(Stephen V. Sprinkle. Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims. Eugene, Oregon: Resource Publications,...

March 04, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: Listening to God at the Beginning of Lent (for Sunday, March 13)

The season of Lent is a forty-day period of self-examination in preparation for Easter --...

March 03, 2011

REVIEW: Michael Card's Biblical Imagination

Michael Card's new book Luke: The Gospel of Amazement brought to mind memories of his...

February 2011

February 25, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: “Practicing Transfiguration”

What can we do beyond merely admiring Jesus’ Transfiguration? Said differently, what could it mean...

February 24, 2011

Oscars: A Last-minute Guide to an Informed Opinion

I would normally approach an Oscar blog for Patheos from an explicitly spiritual perspective. However,...

February 14, 2011

REVIEW: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

From the title alone I was intrigued to read Brant Pitre's new book Jesus and the Jewish Roots...

February 07, 2011

Celebrating Evolution Sunday

Happy Evolution Sunday! Or "Happy Evolution Weekend," as the event is coming to be known....

February 02, 2011

Welcome Imbolc

In our pluralistic world, Christians are increasingly open to supplementing their faith with lessons from...

February 01, 2011

Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt

My most personal connection to Egypt is spending a few days in Cairo and the...

January 2011

January 21, 2011

Justice, Kindness, God: A Lectionary Reflection for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany

In the Hebrew Scripture reading, the prophet Micah is asked how to worship rightly, but...

January 19, 2011

New Governor Gets MLK Exactly Wrong

Governor-elect of Alabama Robert Bentley, speaking Monday on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in none...

January 16, 2011

On What Facts Are Your Opinions of MLK Based?

Last week at an event commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., Department of Defense General...

January 15, 2011

Freudian Slips, "Mecca of Prejudice" and "Blood Libel"

Almost every angle of last Saturday's tragic shooting in Tucson has been parsed to the...

January 02, 2011

Recommendations for Spiritual Practice in the New Year

1. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, et al (You can preview...

January 01, 2011

Best Netflix DVDs Watched in 2010

Since I haven't had cable for years and detest commercials, you'll notice that I use...

January 01, 2011

Best Books Read in 2010

1. JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters by James W....

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Favorite Podcasts

When I'm commuting, exercising, or cleaning, I'm usually also podcasting. I love being able to listen...

December 27, 2010

Justice Stevens, Jesus, and the Death Penalty

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens recently wrote a review of a new book...

December 26, 2010

REVIEW: "The Rise and Fall of Prohibition"

I read Daniel Okrent's Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition as an extended reflection on...

December 19, 2010

Secession Balls, White Power, and Beloved Community

The South Carolina "Secession Ball" will be held tomorrow night, December 20, 2010 in Charleston....

December 17, 2010

Afghanistan and the Irony of American History

The War in Afghanistan has been raging for more than nine years. Yet, we still...

December 15, 2010

What about "Saving the Adults" from Lying?

Yesterday, The New York Times reported on the evolving focus of Save the Children: Over...

December 06, 2010

Repeat after Me: "There Was Neither a Noah, Nor an Ark"

As reported in The New York Times, plans are underway in Kentucky to build an...

December 03, 2010

Contemplative Wise Men

My first impression of Brent Landau’s Revelation of the Magi was incredulity. The subtitle, “The Lost...

December 02, 2010

Trillions of Stars and ‘Stardust Becoming Aware of Itself’

As I scanned my Facebook news feed this morning, my attention was drawn to an...

December 01, 2010

AIDS Victim’s Art Censored on World AIDS Day

An important angle was missing from The Washington Post's article titled, "Ant-covered Jesus video removed...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Bring Your Hybrid to Church: The Case of the First Catholic-Protestant Senator

Florida’s new senator-elect, Marco Rubio, is officially on the roles of the Roman Catholic Church....

November 29, 2010

Don’t Touch My Junk, and I Don’t Want To Miss My Flight

“Don’t touch my junk” was the protest heard ‘round the world. Calls were made for...

November 11, 2010

Veterans Day and the "Truth Commission on Conscience in War"

Veterans Day (the official, government-approved spelling doesn't include an apostrophe) is a time to honor...

November 11, 2010

Preaching "Reign of Christ" Sunday as a Progressive Christian

"Reign of Christ" Sunday (also known as “Christ the King”) is the final week in...