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March 2025

March 17, 2025

John Wain: A Modern Voice Among The Inklings

I cannot properly express how influential the Inklings have been on my life. Not only...

March 16, 2025

Testing Our Faith: Actions Reflecting Christ’s Teachings

Jesus is the good shepherd who is willing to die in order to take care...

March 14, 2025

The Importance Of Contextual Awareness For Theology

It is easy for many to believe that all theological engagement, especially systemic theology, when...

March 12, 2025

Finding The Meaning Of The Season of Lent

I was raised in an evangelical Christian tradition, one which did recognize the season of...

March 11, 2025

The Body And Gender Equality

Despite Gnosticism being understood as a heresy which rejects many basic teachings of the Christian...

March 09, 2025

Icons And the Unity of Truth, Goodness, And Beauty

Philosophy traditionally tells us about three great transcendentals, that of the truth, the good, and...

March 07, 2025

Salvation As A Communal Journey

As a theologian, Joseph Ratzinger promoted a hopeful eschatological vision. He explained that humanity has...

March 06, 2025

Women’s History Month: A Call To Amplify Women’s Voices

I was raised to treat everyone with respect. All my life, I have tried to...

March 04, 2025

To Engage Lent, Embrace Justice

Pope St. Leo the Great exhorts Christians to take their Christian faith seriously, to be...

March 02, 2025

Preparing For Lent: Embracing Forgiveness And Justice 

In the Byzantine tradition, the two Sundays which come right before the Great Fast (Lent)...

February 2025

February 27, 2025

The Timely Warnings Of Dystopian Science Fiction

It is hard not to think about the science fiction movies and novels I’ve seen...

February 26, 2025

Faith in Action: Why Words Alone Aren’t Enough

Actions speak louder than words. We must do more than speak, telling people (and ourselves)...

February 24, 2025

MLK’s Dream And Modern Society

Dorothy Day once said she hoped she would not become a canonized saint because she...

February 23, 2025

Preparing For The End By What We Do In Life

The end is coming for all of us. We cannot avoid it. However, we can...

February 21, 2025

The Pitfalls of Simplistic Arguments in Apologetics

A problem found in many religious traditions lies in the way some of their members...

February 19, 2025

How Community Shapes Our Understanding Of The Truth

Christianity teaches us something special about God, something which a few pre-Christian philosophers (such as...

February 17, 2025

When Law Fails: Reflections On Justice

My father was a law professor, and because of it, I was taught to respect...

February 16, 2025

The Call to Salvation: God’s Desire For Everyone

God desires for the salvation of all. Jesus said it best, he was sent by...

February 14, 2025

Mercy: A Key Component In Achieving True Justice

Mercy and justice go together. Mercy makes no sense without justice, because it is through...

February 12, 2025

Wrestling With Abuse: The Faith Journey Of African Americans

The relationship and experience of African American Christians with Christianity is complex, and when examined...

February 10, 2025

How Covid Has Exposed the Fragility Of America

As I am writing this, I am sick with covid.  I have been sick for...

February 09, 2025

Welcoming God’s Great Love Like The Publican

In the Sundays preparing us for the Great Fast,  the Byzantine tradition gives us various...

February 06, 2025

Grieving For Pets: Navigating Beliefs About Life After Death

Often, I see people online asking what happens to their beloved pets when they die....

February 05, 2025

Flexibility In Prayer: Insights From William of Auvergne

Performative piety, such as the kind done by priests during liturgies making their liturgies way...

February 03, 2025

The Importance Of Black History Month Today

Not only is it troubling at how much the Trump administration has done in its...

February 02, 2025

Challenging Prejudices: The Duty To Love And Respect All

People can be quite cruel, finding all kinds of  excuses to ignore the human dignity...

January 2025

January 31, 2025

My Journey From Fundamentalism To Comparative Theology

There was a stage in my spiritual and theological development when I was influenced by...

January 29, 2025

Navigating the Tension Between Freedom and Obedience

Society requires people to work together to promote the common good. It should be obvious...

January 27, 2025

Mississippi’s Bill: A Step Towards Modern-Day Slavery?

It is sadly obvious to me that many of the social advances we have seen...

January 26, 2025

Idols In Our Heart

We are meant to cast aside all our idols, especially those built upon and promote...

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