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2012-06-07T17:14:50+00:00

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Indentured Servitude: Why Student Loans Won’t Go Away

Last updated on: June 7, 2012 at 5:14 pm By Christian Piatt

There have been lots of news stories lately about student loan forgiveness and the like, and as the holder of serious five-figure graduate student loans, you’d think I’d follow the discussion closely. But to be honest, I haven’t paid much attention for one, possibly cynical, reason; the systems isn’t going to change. I joke sometimes that my dream is to pay off my student loans before I retire, but to be honest, that probably won’t happen. It wouldn’t surprise me... Read more

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2012-06-06T17:12:07+00:00

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Missional Church: A Paper Revolution

Last updated on: June 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm By Christian Piatt

It started with a few pieces of construction paper. If you’ve been following my blog at all over the past few months, you know that Amy and I recently moved our family from Southern Colorado, where we planted a church eight years ago, to Portland, Oregon. Though we’re still doing ministry, it’s a completely different kind of work. Now we’re at a 133-year-old church in the heart of the city. The facility is incredible and the history of the church... Read more

2012-06-05T16:20:34+00:00

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Rebel Nuns: When the Faithful Stop Obeying

Last updated on: June 5, 2012 at 4:20 pm By Christian Piatt

It seems the Sisters of North America are calling the Vatican out. When criticized by Vatican officials for taking a position too far left of center on a number of social issues, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious responded by calling the Vatican’s criticisms unsubstantiated and flawed. But the rhetoric didn’t stay at the topical level. LCWR president Theresa Kane said (according to a Huffington Post report), “”It is a matter of the men in the Vatican still thinking they... Read more

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2012-06-03T14:47:09+00:00

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Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Sixteen

Last updated on: June 3, 2012 at 2:47 pm By Christian Piatt

Sweet sixteen and never been theologically on point. Got some good ones this week. Enjoy. Church Sign Epic Fails: Volume Fifteen Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Fourteen Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Thirteen Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eleven Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Ten Cherch Sine Epuc Failz: Badd Spellurs Edishun Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eight Church Sign Epic Fails: Easter Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Six Church sign epic fails, part five Church sign epic fails,... Read more

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2012-06-02T18:09:20+00:00

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A Theology of America’s Zombie Apocalypse

Last updated on: June 2, 2012 at 6:09 pm By Christian Piatt

It seems that America is on the verge of a zombie apocalypse. First, Ronald Poppo had most of his face eaten off by Rudy Eugene, and now, Alexander Kinyua reportedly killed his roommate, Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie and then ate his heart and part of his brain. Is it just coincidence that this spate of violent attacks comes when the county’s fascination with zombies is at its height, or is there a connection? From movies to video games, Zombies are the... Read more

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2012-06-01T18:11:00+00:00

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Biblical Add-Ons, Edits & Agendas: A Challenge to Literalism?

Last updated on: June 1, 2012 at 6:11 pm By Christian Piatt

After reading my post about Randy Wolford, the snake-handling pastor, died from a venomous snakebite, blogger Tim Suttle sent me a link to his own post on the subject. Suttle’s angle was different, and I found it fascinating. Basically, he contends that the verses in Mark that Wolford and others use to justify handling snakes as an act of worship (among other bizarre practices) should not ever have made it into the Bible to begin with. His article cites what... Read more

2012-05-31T21:55:25+00:00

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Snake Handling, Stigmata and Testing God

Last updated on: May 31, 2012 at 9:55 pm By Christian Piatt

A recent piece on the Huffington Post Religion site described the death of Pastor Mark Wolford, a Christian minister known for handling venomous snakes during his worship services to demonstrate the power of his faith. The stunt went south, however, after he was bitten on the thigh during worship and died sat a local hospital not long after. The practice, though rare, is employed in a handful of Christian congregations in response to a literal interpretation of verses 17 and... Read more

2012-05-30T19:55:12+00:00

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Anti-Gay Worship, Pastor Worley and the Limits of Religious Free Speech

Last updated on: May 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm By Christian Piatt

Words have gravity, and in certain contexts, the words we choose and employ have more weight than in others. I’m definitely sensitive to that when I see the traffic numbers on my blog. It’s a public forum, and literally anyone can see what I’ve said. The church pulpit is an equally heavy responsibility when it comes to the gravity of the words we choose. However, we sometimes become a little bit too comfortable in our familiar surroundings. Even if and... Read more

Ain't No Homos Gonna Make it to Heaven

2012-05-30T01:01:54+00:00

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PregMANcy: A Publishers Weekly Review (Shameless Plug)

Last updated on: May 30, 2012 at 1:01 am By Christian Piatt

I realized that I never actually posted the review from Publishers Weekly of PregMANcy. For those unfamiliar, PW is kind of the industry standard for distributors, bookstore owners and other buyers to decide what is worth picking up. It’s kind of like Variety for film or Billboard for music. Anyhoo, I was plenty nervous about what they’d have to say, and more than relieved when they not only like it, but offered it a rare starred review. Here’s what they... Read more

2012-05-29T14:50:00+00:00

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Did Pastor Charles Worley Break the Law?

Last updated on: May 29, 2012 at 2:50 pm By Christian Piatt

Most people with some sense of universal human dignity have found the screed Pastor Charles Worley issued against the GLBT community from the pulpit recently repugnant. As a Christian who tires of being lumped together with such hateful, violent voices cloaking themselves within the protection of their faith, I can say with confidence that there is nothing about Worley’s rhetoric that is Christian, as I understand it. But some believe he did more than just smear the image of the... Read more

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