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2019-05-12T04:17:20-04:00

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I Stood Up to My Stepson’s Abusive Behavior

Last updated on: May 12, 2019 at 4:17 am By Dr. Sam Kline

I am breaking my silence.* I am breaking my silence for any person who is a stepparent, and they are living in a dangerous situation at the hands of their stepchildren. I am breaking my silence because I know what it is like to scourer the internet trying to find someone or some resource to signal that I was not alone. I have learned that I was not the only one who was going through this hell behind closed doors.... Read more

2018-12-08T11:18:01-05:00

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Blogcation

Last updated on: December 8, 2018 at 11:18 am By Dr. Sam Kline

I’m going on Blogcation. I shall see you back at Race + Grace by the end of the week of 1/7/19. May blessings enrich your life in ways unimagined. May your life overflow with joy and peace. May your mental, physical, relational, and financial, and spiritual areas of your life prosper. I speak blessings over and send positivity to your life. Much love to all of you who read, stop by, and hang out at R+G. Until then,... Read more

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2018-12-05T15:06:00-05:00

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My Husband’s First Wife Contacted Me from the Dead-Not Awkward (Days 148-154 of Quitting the Bible)

Last updated on: December 5, 2018 at 3:06 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

Upon initially embarking on my Biblical sabbatical, I had an experience where my husband’s deceased wife contacted me. Last week, she contacted me again. I have avoided sharing about a range of my life’s mystical experiences because I still had a fear of what people would think, particularly my devout Christian friends. Instead of hiding this experience, I am writing about it for two reasons: First, various people have spiritual experiences that do not fit neatly in our scientific or... Read more

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2018-12-05T10:00:43-05:00

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?: Migrant Caravan, Tear Gas, and Politics

Last updated on: December 5, 2018 at 10:00 am By Dr. Sam Kline

Recently, U.S. border agents released tear gas to deter the migrant caravan* members from throwing projectiles at them and storming the border. An image of a woman, Maria Meza, and her young children struggling to escape the tear gas struck many, including me. Some see people like Maria as a problem. Others see humans. I felt appalled and hurt. My heart felt weighted down in concern for the family. Filled with anger and grief, I thought, “What kind of evil throws tear... Read more

2018-11-27T18:34:42-05:00

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Blessings in the Unremarkable (Days 141-147 of Quitting the Bible)

Last updated on: November 27, 2018 at 6:34 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

After a car accident where another vehicle struck the one I drove, I noticed that something was not right about my vision. I went to an eye institute to get a diagnosis. After a thorough examination, the ophthalmologist found that my eyes were healthy. Considering my symptoms, he likened them to a concussion and suggested that I see a neurologist. With dilated eyes, I was released to figure out what seemed unhealthy about my officially healthy eyes. Then, I began to... Read more

2018-11-24T14:02:24-05:00

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Two Racist White Men Harassed Me on a Walk. And Then This Happened…

Last updated on: November 24, 2018 at 2:02 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

“Ni**er with the straight hair! Ni**er with the straight hair!” He kept yelling, trying to get my attention. I refused to turn and recognize him. After all, that’s not my name. So he crowed even louder. “Ni**er with the straight hair! Ni**er with the straight hair!” I could even hear the amusement in his voice. The man sat in the passenger side of the truck, as it cruised alongside me on the street. As I kept walking on the sidewalk,... Read more

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2018-11-20T18:23:49-05:00

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Marriage and Submission: Do Some Men Need to Remain Single, Celibate and Get a Dog? (Days 134-140 of Quitting the Bible)

Last updated on: November 20, 2018 at 6:23 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

Do some men need to consider remaining single, celibate and getting a dog? I ask because in this age if the best way for a married heterosexual man to relate to his wife is through demanding “submission,” then I think he might want to consider leaving the institution alone. If he needs obedience and submission so badly, he can adopt a dog and binge watch classics of Dog Whisperer to make it happen. Now you might wonder, why celibacy? Since... Read more

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2018-11-17T14:01:10-05:00

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Race, Anger, and the Risk of Placing Blame

Last updated on: November 17, 2018 at 2:01 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

When it comes to race and emotions, many people struggle with anger. Some of us do not know how to handle other people’s anger. Some of us do not know what to do with the fire of emotions that we possess. Often, as a solution, individuals demonize anger and avoid dealing with the issue of race. We lie to ourselves and our world, thinking: If we claim to be colorblind, then racism goes away. If we ignore anger about racism, then... Read more

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2018-11-13T22:40:09-05:00

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Does God Need the Label of Christianity? (Days 127-133 of Quitting the Bible)

Last updated on: November 13, 2018 at 10:40 pm By Dr. Sam Kline

Does God really need the label of Christianity? Ask a number of Christians, and you will get the impression that they believe God needs it. Last week, I revisited this need to label Christianity and the constraints of this normalized practice. Here are three thoughts from days 127-133. 1) Edging God Out? Labels are useful. They help us make sense of the world and organize it. Our minds do not thrive in a state of steady confusion so categorizing people,... Read more

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2023-02-10T08:43:42-05:00

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When Women Have a Nice-Nasty Complex

Last updated on: February 10, 2023 at 8:43 am By Dr. Sam Kline

They ooze sugar, spice, and everything nice, while keeping their fingers crossed behind their backs. I am talking about women with a Nice-Nasty complex. The Nice-Nasty complex has a particular expression of passive-aggressiveness, whereby one draws on largely heteropatriarchal gender performativity by using “niceness” to cover toxic behaviors. Women with this complex are masters of creating a public persona of niceness and innocence, as they confuse their targets with bursts of mean-spirited behavior. In private, the laughing, smiling, and cordial sunshine... Read more

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