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2026-10-01T09:56:05-06:00

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Patheos October 2026 Featured Writer: Richard Ostling

Last updated on: October 1, 2026 at 9:56 am By Alan Crandall

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Column: Religion Q and A · Patheos contributor since December 2012 When Richard Ostling started covering religion as a journalist, John F. Kennedy was in the White House. More than six decades later, he’s still at it — and still one of the best in the business. Ostling spent more than 27 years at Time magazine, where he produced 23 cover stories and served as a senior correspondent. He was a religion writer for The Associated Press for eight years.... Read more

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2026-09-01T11:17:12-06:00

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Patheos September 2026 Featured Writer: DeWayne Hamby

Last updated on: September 1, 2026 at 11:17 am By Alan Crandall

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If you’ve ever wondered who’s on the other end of the line when a faith-based actor, director, or musician sits down for an interview, there’s a good chance it’s DeWayne Hamby. DeWayne is a longtime entertainment journalist and the voice behind Reel Faith, one of Patheos’s most active blogs, where he covers the intersection of faith and popular culture — from film reviews and trailer breakdowns to in-depth conversations with the people making faith-driven entertainment happen. Just this month... Read more

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2026-09-01T09:34:03-06:00

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Patheos August 2026 Featured Writer: David Schloss

Last updated on: September 1, 2026 at 9:34 am By Alan Crandall

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David Schloss is a Connecticut-based freelance writer and adult convert to Catholicism from Judaism. With a degree in Liberal Arts emphasizing philosophy and religious studies, David brings a thoughtful, intellectually grounded perspective to his writing. In his Summa Catholic column at Patheos, he explores the harmony between faith and reason, drawing inspiration from thinkers such as Saint Thomas Aquinas and Father Thomas Joseph White. A former RCIA instructor in New York and contributor to Catholic Stand, David sees writing as... Read more

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2026-07-08T06:02:08-06:00

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Patheos July 2026 Featured Writer: Dr. Joey Cochran

Last updated on: July 8, 2026 at 6:02 am By Alan Crandall

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Dr. Joey Cochran is a historian of religion, a General Editor of the Anxious Bench at Patheos, and a Visiting Instructor of History at Purdue University Northwest. Trained at Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Ph.D. in Church History), Cochran previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wheaton College and as Assistant Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Trinity. He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a Fellow of the Center for... Read more

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2026-06-13T06:56:07-06:00

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Patheos June 2026 Featured Writer: Dr. James F. McGrath

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 6:56 am By Alan Crandall

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Dr. James F. McGrath holds the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis, where he also chairs the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Trained at Cambridge, the University of London (B.D.), and Durham University (Ph.D.), McGrath has built a career defined by its astonishing range. His doctorate became the basis for John’s Apologetic Christology, published by Cambridge University Press, and he has since authored or co-authored more than a dozen books... Read more

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2026-05-01T18:14:35-06:00

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Patheos May 2026 Featured Writer: Philip Jenkins

Last updated on: May 1, 2026 at 6:14 pm By Alan Crandall

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Philip Jenkins is Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University, where he is based in the Institute for Studies of Religion. Born in Wales in 1952, he was educated at Clare College, University of Cambridge, earning a prestigious “Double First” degree (Double First-Class Honors) and his doctorate in History in 1978. After teaching at Penn State University for over three decades, he joined Baylor, where he continues to explore the intersection of history, faith, and global religion. The Economist has called... Read more

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2026-04-01T10:51:30-06:00

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Patheos April 2026 Featured Writer: Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino

Last updated on: April 1, 2026 at 10:51 am By Alan Crandall

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Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino, Ph.D., D.Min., D.D. (she/her) is affectionately known as “the Spitfire” and “everyone’s favorite theologian.” She has served in ministry since 1998, was ordained as a pastor in 2002 and an apostle in 2010, and founded what is now Sanctuary Apostolic Fellowship Empowerment (SAFE) Ministries in 2004. Today she serves as founder and Overseer of Sanctuary International Fellowship Tabernacle (SIFT)—the original home of National Coming Out Sunday—and Chancellor of Apostolic Covenant Theological Seminary (ACTS). Her expertise... Read more

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2026-03-02T17:57:01-07:00

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Patheos March 2026 Featured Writer: Stuart Delony

Last updated on: March 2, 2026 at 5:57 pm By Alan Crandall

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Stuart Delony is a former ordained minister turned podcaster, writer, and self-described “amateur heretic.” After years in pastoral ministry, he grew disillusioned with the power dynamics of institutional Christianity and traded the pulpit for a microphone. Today, he hosts Snarky Faith, a podcast with over 370 episodes that blends sharp wit with thoughtful critique of faith, politics, and culture. The show is part of the Quoircast Network and Patheos Podcast Network and continues to reach a growing audience of listeners... Read more

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2026-01-28T11:46:18-07:00

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Patheos February 2026 Featured Writer: BJ Oropeza

Last updated on: January 28, 2026 at 11:46 am By Alan Crandall

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B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D., is Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Azusa Pacific University and Seminary. He earned his doctorate in New Testament Theology from Durham University (England) under the supervision of James D.G. Dunn and Loren T. Stuckenbruck, two of the field’s most influential scholars. A recognized authority on Pauline literature, intertextuality, and apostasy in the New Testament, Oropeza has held visiting scholar positions at Princeton Theological Seminary and the University of Tübingen, and was elected to membership in... Read more

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2026-01-28T11:47:09-07:00

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Patheos January 2026 Featured Writer: Brad Vaughn

Last updated on: January 28, 2026 at 11:47 am By Alan Crandall

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Brad Vaughn (fka “Jackson Wu”) currently teaches Humane Letters at the Arete Preparatory Academy in Arizona, having spent many years teaching at several colleges and universities. Originally from Texas, he spent 15 years in East Asia, where he helped found an accredited seminary for Chinese students. He has a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and an M.A. in Philosophy (both from Texas A&M), an M.Div (Gordon-Conwell), and a PhD in Theology from SEBTS. His research specializations include biblical contextualization, missiology, and... Read more

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