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2011-01-16T01:10:57+00:00

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The Little Monk: A Theopoetic of Grace and Creation

Last updated on: January 16, 2011 at 1:10 am By Jason Derr

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To my readers: I have been away from this and other blogs since the beginning of December as I moved and prepared for Christmas. On the other side of Christmas I find myself in a new living space with a brand new writing area. With this post I am glad to return to the Patheos world. In keeping with my recent book Towards a Theopoetic of the Cross (Progressive Christian Alliance Press, now on Amazon.com) the following is a theopoetic... Read more

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Creation Spirituality

2011-01-12T10:14:34+00:00

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A Prayer With Haiti

Last updated on: January 12, 2011 at 10:14 am By Guest Contributor

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Kent Annan, co-director of Haiti Partners, first moved to Haiti eight years ago and lived in Darbonne, near the epicenter of last year’s earthquake. This is his prayer on the one-year anniversary of the quake. Read more

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2011-01-10T17:32:07+00:00

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Tragedy in Tucson: An All-Too-Real Parable Unfolding

Last updated on: January 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm By Laura Rose

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The tragedy in Tucson this week has brought us once again to the brink of asking all the right questions. What is it going to take for us to wake up to the truth that hateful and violent speech leads to hateful and violent actions? A parable has unfolded before our eyes this week. The question is whether will heed its message. Read more

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2011-01-10T14:28:11+00:00

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Demon-Possessed Politics

Last updated on: January 10, 2011 at 2:28 pm By Guest Contributor

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In the wake of yesterday’s tragic shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords no small number of commentators were quick to lay blame for the climate in which this kind of thing could happen at the doorstep of millions who differ with Ms. Giffords’s views. I find that troubling — not because I share those views — but because it points to a general decline in thoughtful, judicious political conversation. Read more

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2011-01-10T11:52:08+00:00

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God, The Holy Adventurer

Last updated on: January 10, 2011 at 11:52 am By Bruce Epperly

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On this first day of your holy adventure, we begin with the basics – our relationship with God, the Holy Adventurer. How you imagine the ultimate reality will shape what you expect from yourself and the world. What kind of world do we live in? Is God on our side or against us? Does God want us to have abundant life or does God want us to remain passive and subservient, living by scarcity? Read more

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2011-01-05T18:56:58+00:00

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Why Isn’t It Cool To Be A Christian?

Last updated on: January 5, 2011 at 6:56 pm By Sam Alexander

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Why is Christianity so un-cool? To be sure, there are dozens of reasons. Christianity has done a pathetic job of recasting a beautifully graceful image of God into the modern world. And let’s face it, Christianity has had an unhealthy relationship to power. Read more

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2011-01-05T11:49:08+00:00

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The Perversion of ‘Them’

Last updated on: January 5, 2011 at 11:49 am By George Elerick

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Once we ask the ominous question "Who are they?" by inherent contradiction we are then led to the question "Who am I without a 'They'?' That question is laced with enough trepidation that it keeps the bravest of people out of the light and deeper into the dark. Read more

2011-01-04T12:05:51+00:00

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A New Year of Violence Against Christians

Last updated on: January 4, 2011 at 12:05 pm By Guest Contributor

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On January 1, 2011, the Dallas Morning News carried three different stories about attacks on Christian churches or Christians carried out by Muslim terrorists; one in Egypt, one in Iraq, and one in Afghanistan. These are not isolated incidents. Beyond individual and strictly local motivations these attacks on Christians have two things in common. Read more

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2011-01-03T12:00:07+00:00

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The Placebo Effect of Faith

Last updated on: January 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm By Guest Contributor

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For a long time, I and other progressive Christians have been saying that you can be a faithful Christian without believing that the Bible is literally true, that God is a supernatural being violating the processes of nature, or that our religion is superior to others. In the churches I have served, I have made this point of view explicit in my sermons. I have been surprised at how few people have objected. Read more

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2010-12-23T11:30:30+00:00

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Level With Me: A Christmas Eve Meditation

Last updated on: December 23, 2010 at 11:30 am By Alyce McKenzie

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Haven’t you ever wondered “What was God thinking? To take such a terrible risk? To become that vulnerable baby? Alyce McKenzie delivers a Christmas message to the Bell Ringers with the Salvation Army in Arlington, TX; a message that is for all of us, too. Read more

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