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2010-09-21T16:26:55+00:00

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is Unjust

Last updated on: September 21, 2010 at 4:26 pm By George Elerick

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Much like when we were children and were told about the monsters in our closet, (although they didn't really exist), because someone in a position of authority said they should, we easily believed the lie. Homophobia is the monster in the closet to which it should never have resided. There should be no closet where the fabled monster lives. Read more

2010-09-19T19:11:21+00:00

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“To See or Not to See”: Stepping Over Lazarus? Reflections on Luke 16:19-26

Last updated on: September 19, 2010 at 7:11 pm By Alyce McKenzie

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Some people never change. The rich man still thinks he’s the boss in the life to come. He thinks Lazarus will take the role of his lackey and see after his needs when he never cared for Lazarus’ needs in his entire life. Am I the only one who is a little gratified that Abraham does not grant the rich man’s request to send Lazarus as a messenger to his brothers? Just a little. Read more

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2010-09-19T15:00:04+00:00

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Church and The Lonely Soul

Last updated on: September 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm By Jason Derr

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If you pushed me I would begrudgingly admit to my Christian faith. In recent months I have found myself to be on a bit of Church break. The communities and energies that have for so long sustained me now seem – tired, run out and out of ideas. While I value deeply the worshipping communities that sustained me for the last few years, I find myself in need of something more. Read more

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2010-09-17T16:23:34+00:00

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NOMA No More? The Possibility of Scientific Morality

Last updated on: September 17, 2010 at 4:23 pm By Benjamin Chicka

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Stephen Jay Gould said science deals with facts, religion with morals and values, and the two sides never intersect. Gould was an atheist, but religions get to stick around because they give guidance for life not found in science. Some of the new atheists have always been uncomfortable with what they see as a free ride Gould gave to religions, and Sam Harris is now proposing a method for revoking their ticket. Read more

2010-09-16T12:33:20+00:00

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Practicing Sabbath: Easier Said Than Done

Last updated on: September 16, 2010 at 12:33 pm By Carl Gregg

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My wife and I have been experimenting with hiking as part of our Sabbath practice: to get out of our heads and into our bodies, and to get outside into nature. I use the words “experiment” and “practice” intentionally because praising the ideal of Sabbath as a weekly, twenty-four hour “sanctuary in time” is much easier than the messy reality of actually practicing Sabbath. On a Sabbath hike a few weeks ago, we arrived at a beach that was supposed... Read more

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2010-09-15T12:43:01+00:00

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The Death of Theology After The Death of God

Last updated on: September 15, 2010 at 12:43 pm By George Elerick

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I don’t believe in God. I believe in the persistence of God. Let me explain. Imagine sitting around the table with some close friends and then suddenly receiving a call that one of your friends that was supposed to make it to restaurant was just killed in a head-on collision. Let’s remove all of the things you would do in-between and fast forward to a couple weeks after your friends death. You and the other friends are there reminiscing about... Read more

2010-09-15T11:25:33+00:00

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Changing the Script: A Progressive Alternative to Big Tent Christianity

Last updated on: September 15, 2010 at 11:25 am By Deborah Arca

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Daniel Schultz, a United Church of Christ pastor and co-founder of the blog Street Prophets, has published a provocative new book called: Changing The Script: An Authentically Faithful and Authentically Progressive Political Theology for the 21st Century. Pastor Dan is hosting a Q&A on the book and it's themes tomorrow at his Facebook page here and is inviting comments, questions, even "polite critiques." Read more

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2010-09-13T15:13:35+00:00

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Spiritual Renewal in Times of Crisis

Last updated on: September 13, 2010 at 3:13 pm By Deborah Arca

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With the recent release of the movie Eat, Pray, Love, we've been thinking about the ways each of us seeks renewal, specifically in times of crisis. And while author Elizabeth Gilbert's journey led her on an extended pilgrimage far from her home in NYC, we couldn't help but wonder: How do you seek spiritual renewal when you can't leave your family, your job, your mortgage payment? Some of our favorite bloggers respond... Read more

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2010-09-12T19:12:25+00:00

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Watermelon Rugby with the Shrewd Manager: Lectionary Reflection on Luke 16:1-13

Last updated on: September 12, 2010 at 7:12 pm By Alyce McKenzie

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When I was a youth pastor we used to play a game called “Watermelon Rugby.” You rubbed crisco over a watermelon and played touch football with it. You never caught it. You just grabbed at it while it slipped out of your grasp. That’s how I feel about this parable from Luke's Gospel. Read more

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2010-09-11T13:29:04+00:00

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The Misplaced Value on A Church in Gainesville

Last updated on: September 11, 2010 at 1:29 pm By Guest Contributor

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"When the dust clears on the Qur’an burning controversy, neither the threat, nor the response, will have had as much effect on God’s people as those who have quietly preached and lived love without ever turning on their televisions." Guest blogger Robert Hunt on the dangerous - and ultimately useless - power of the media to shape public religious dialogue. Read more

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