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November 2022

November 04, 2022

Jack London 3: The Sea Wolf

Beneath the thin veneer of civilization, the preternatural wolf with all its ferocity crouches in...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Resentment 5: Unhappy Consciousness

White 'n' woke Progressive Christians risk introjecting their ressentiment to create a moral narcissism in...

October 23, 2022

What is Public Theology?

What is public theology? Public theology is conceived in the church, critically honed in the...

October 20, 2022

To Eat? Part Seven. Christian Vegetarian?

Christian vegetarianism protects animals first. Insofar as no-kill cultivated meat protects animals and weans the...

October 12, 2022

Literature and Religion

Interpreting Jack London's Wolf Troika is combined with introducing the Leona Foxx Suspense Thriller series.

October 12, 2022

Scapegoat

Scapegoat: Articles & Resources

October 11, 2022

To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Five: Muslim?

In this interview with Professor Mahjabeen Dhala, we learn that Muslims are likely to eat...

October 10, 2022

Jack London 1: The Call of the Wild

Does a primordial wolf lurk within your pet dog? Does a violent preternatural nature lurk...

October 03, 2022

To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Four: Mormon?

Compassion toward non-human animals constitutes full reverence for God's creation, says LDS theologian Lincoln Cannon....

September 2022

September 19, 2022

To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat, Part One: The Science

The prospect of no-kill cultivated meat products could spell reduction if not the end of...

September 14, 2022

The Public Theology of Sharon Delgado, Part One

This is part one of two on "Cross, Creation, and The Powers: The Public Theology...

September 12, 2022

The Chaos Machine, Social Media, and Public Theology

According to Max Fisher in "The Chaos Machine," social media greedily alters the way we...

September 08, 2022

How does Jesus save? Part Two: Teacher & Moral Influence

Jesus is the True Teacher, an Example, and Moral Influence. Is this how Jesus saves?...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

Economism vs Common Good Part Four

By myth-busting, we show how the 7 principal tenets of Milton Friedman's economism are destructive...

August 19, 2022

Economism vs Common Good Part Three

Following economist Richard Norgaard and theologian John Cobb, this post analyses the myth of economism...

August 12, 2022

Public Theology for the Common Good

The Christian public theologian raises only one voice among many on behalf of the common...

August 01, 2022

What is Truth in Science and Theology? Part Two

Public theologians looking for truth should embrace genuine science but eschew scientism, the materialist ideology.

August 01, 2022

What is Truth in Science and Theology? Part One

I recommend Christians and other religious leaders pledge allegiance to the scientific community. I also...

June 2022

June 23, 2022

The Public Theology of Jennifer Hockenbery

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

June 16, 2022

Is ETI crying wolf?

SETI hears radio signals calling "wolf" when there is no wolf. But, keep hope alive...

May 2022

May 28, 2022

Religious Transhumanism 11: What about the body?

Over against the cybernetic immortality sought by H+, theologian Jaimie Fowler celebrates -- especially in...

May 12, 2022

Extraterrestrial Intelligence & Science

In the past, astrobiologists would not invite ufologists to their BBQs. Or vice versa. Is...

April 2022

April 30, 2022

Astrotheology as Public Theology

One the one hand, the Copernican Principle means that cosmic consciousness provides us on Earth...

April 07, 2022

The Public Theologian as Ecumenical & Ecumenic Pluralist

What is public theology? Among other agendas, the public theologian takes up both ecumenical and...

March 2022

March 09, 2022

Moscow: The Worst Public Theology

The worst public theology is offered by Moscow Patriarch Kirill who spreads homophobia instead of...

February 2022

February 25, 2022

Nazi Cursing of, and by, Russia

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

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 24, 2021

The Public Theology of Paul Chung

"Public theology is a theological-philosophical endeavor to provide a broader frame of reference to facilitate...

November 2021

November 10, 2021

Sin 3: the Visible Scapegoat

Adam and Eve justified eating the forbidden fruit by blaming each other, blaming the serpent,...

November 01, 2021

Karen Bloomquist: Another Worldview Must Be Enacted Today

Karen Bloomquist: Another Worldview Must Be Enacted Today Patheos PT 5013 Ted Peters along with...