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June 2022

June 24, 2022

Gun Safety Legislation & Prevarication

It is my view that states and even Uncle Sam should prohibit all transfer of...

June 23, 2022

The Public Theology of Jennifer Hockenbery

The Journal of Lutheran Ethics is an offering by public theologian and ethicist, Jennifer Hockenbery,...

May 2022

May 28, 2022

Gun Deaths in Ukraine and US

Ukraine at war has suffered 4013 civilian deaths so far this year. The US at...

March 2022

March 24, 2022

The Danger of Free Will Denial

Dial 9-1-1! They’re coming from every direction to steal my free will! Woe is me!...

March 21, 2022

From Ukraine to World War Three in One Misstep

The Ukrainian war forces our leadership to choose between multiple evils. Some evils are worse...

March 05, 2022

From Ukraine to Armageddon?

Does it help to predict Armageddon from the Ukraine War? No.

March 02, 2022

The Art of War in Ukraine

President Biden’s strategic siege is artful in the moment of war. Russia's is not.

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Short Prayers 33: Redemptive Violence

God’s non-violent means of redemption on the cross invalidates the myth of redemptive violence. Redemptive...

February 25, 2022

Nazi Cursing of, and by, Russia

Whenever you and I engage in violence we want to be justified. President Vladimir Putin...

February 24, 2022

Short Prayers 21: Freedom

O Holy One of Israel who liberated your slaves from the chains of the Egyptians...

February 24, 2022

Short Prayers 19: Revenge

God of both justice and grace, quench our thirst for justice and dismiss from our...

February 23, 2022

Short Prayers 6: Prayer in Crisis

God of the incarnation, you too feel the pain of abandonment in suffering; so, do...

February 21, 2022

Short Prayers 5: Gross

God of grace, you suffer as do we from cruelty in our world; so we...

February 08, 2022

Are we going to war with Russia now?

Until President Biden curses President Putin, NATO will not prosecute war with Russia. This forecast...

January 2022

January 22, 2022

Radical Life Extension? Digital Immortality? Resurrection?

Which do you prefer: radical life extension? Cybernetic immortality? Resurrection of the body? Or, just...

January 16, 2022

The Public Theology of Rudolf von Sinner

What is public theology? We will ask Rudolf von Sinner. He will tell us that...

January 12, 2022

A Progressive Race Narrative (Part 2)

Oh, no! Not again? Yes, again. Another law enforcement officer shooting and the killing of...

January 09, 2022

The Public Theology of Binoy Jacob

The Public Theology of Binoy Jacob Patheos PT 5004 What is public theology? Let me...

January 02, 2022

The Public Theology of Robert Benne

The Public Theology of Robert Benne Patheos PT 5007 The public theology of Robert Benne...

December 2021

December 27, 2021

A Progressive Race Narrative (Part 1)

The public theologian should engage American discourse by offering a narrative of hope employing three...

December 19, 2021

Short Prayers 2: Incarnation

Short Prayers? What about Incarnation? Why do we celebrate Christmas? Let the same mind be...

December 16, 2021

The Drumbeat African Public Theology of Mwaambi G Mbûûi

The Drumbeat African Public Theology of Mwaambi G Mbûûi PT 5016 A distinctively African public...

December 08, 2021

The Public Theology of Katie Day

The Public Theology of Katie Day Patheos PT 5003 Meet Katie Day. "Public theology is...

December 06, 2021

Sin 6: Sin and Grace

I've been sonar sounding sin's depths for some decades now. Yes, there's a level of...

November 2021

November 30, 2021

Christmas: the Great Human Dignity Conferral

What is a progressive Christian? A progressive Christian confers dignity on all those who have...

November 19, 2021

Sin 4: the Invisible Scapegoat

The dead soldier is America’s invisible scapegoat. All living soldiers are also sacred because they...

November 17, 2021

Is AI a Shortcut to Virtue? Or to Holiness?

Is AI a Shortcut to Virtue? Or to Holiness? H+ 2005 Could AI (Artificial Intelligence)--or...

October 2021

October 03, 2021

Critical Race Theory in the Classroom and the Pew

I applaud CRT for recognizing the fluidity of racial classifications due to their origin in...