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June 2013

June 27, 2013

Movement for Justice: Changing the Story

Our stories are changed by the testimony of others. We are changed by the movement...

June 26, 2013

Interfaith Alliance Celebrates SCOTUS Decisions on DOMA, Prop. 8

Interfaith Alliance President the Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy issued the following statement celebrating today’s...

June 19, 2013

Realism vs. Man of Steelism

Once upon a time, political conservatives in America were stereotyped as hard-headed realists, and liberals...

June 17, 2013

Beers & Hymns: A Partnership of Pub and Parish

Through our “Beers & Hymns” events at a local pub, we created an opportunity to...

June 11, 2013

Voting: A Ritual

"Voting is irrational." This jarring statement comes from Paul Woodruff, professor of philosophy at the...

June 05, 2013

What Do the Indigo Girls, Krista Tippett, Philip Yancey and Nadia Bolz-Weber All Have in Common?

They're all going to the Wild Goose Festival this summer! Yep, you heard right ......

June 05, 2013

Breathing With Gretta…

...a review by Jim Burklo of WE ALL BREATHE - a book of poems by...

June 04, 2013

John Holbert: What I’m Reading this Summer

Books have long been my friends, my boon companions, acquaintances on long sleepless nights, during...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

What We’re Reading This Summer

So many books! So little time, as they say. But doesn't summer seem to open...

May 28, 2013

Pentecost and the Crucifixion of Privilege

While we continue to live in a society that unjustly rewards some at the expense...

May 23, 2013

I Am

I am, said God to Moses from the burning bush. Before Abraham was, I am......

May 16, 2013

Illustrating Faith: A Q&A with Artist Paul Soupiset

Yesterday I interviewed Patheos blogger and acquisitions editor Tony Jones about the new adult faith formation...

May 15, 2013

animate.Faith — Sparking Fresh Christian Conversation

The new adult course animate.Faith is a welcome breath of fresh resource air for Christian pastors, teachers...

May 14, 2013

Musing on God

God is all without being any thing while being the all in every thing. God...

May 09, 2013

Substitutionary Sniffles

Before Jesus died for my sins, Did he catch cold for them, too? Did he...

May 07, 2013

“Burn it all down” isn’t Christian: A Response to Mark Driscoll

By the Rev. Rich Cizik, President of the New Evangelical Partnership and national spokesperson for the Good Steward Campaign...

May 01, 2013

Pluralism Sunday 2013

We can grow closer to God and deeper in compassion - and we can understand...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Bombshells to Church Bells

A few years ago, I discovered an unusual use for a pressure cooker. I took...

April 23, 2013

Aiming High

Last week I attended a conference at Esalen Institute near Big Sur. It's hosted by...

April 18, 2013

A Bible Study for Heretics: A Q&A with Christian Piatt

This spring, Patheos launched its first "premium content" blog - a weekly bible study from...

April 17, 2013

Boston, Bombs, and the Scandal of God’s Criminal Justice

As many wonder where God was in the midst of such tragedy, and while others...

April 05, 2013

Of Gun Control, Presidents and the Reality on the Ground

The government is enacting law to contain societal violence; the church is grounding itself in...

April 03, 2013

Catch and Release

Every Wednesday at noon here at the University of Southern California, I lead a mindfulness...

April 02, 2013

A Master’s Degree for our Times: CLU Launches Online Degree in Ethical Leadership

The trailblazers at Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) in southern California are at it again. After...

April 01, 2013

Why I Am a Progressive Christian

This month, Patheos has invited its many, faith-diverse writers to contribute to a new series...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Imperfect, First Seder Springs Hope

“We’re Reform Jews, so this is going to be quick,” the father of my hosting...

March 27, 2013

A Progressive Christian View of Marriage Equality

What is the Christian view of marriage? Of human sexuality generally? Today on the news,...

March 26, 2013

Why I Am a Christian

This month, Patheos has invited its many, faith-diverse writers to contribute to a new series...

March 25, 2013

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Is it possible to push back against the atonement theory formulated by St. Anselm of...

March 20, 2013

Sharks, Dolphins, and the Curious Progressive Theology of Rob Bell

Rob Bell has long swum with the sharks. Everyone assumed he was a shark. But...