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November 2013

November 19, 2013

Suicide, Black Folk and Spiritual Leaders

by Darlene KelleyR3 ContributorAfter hearing the news of a pastor, Teddy Parker, whom I do not...

November 18, 2013

Confidentially Speaking: A Ministry to Clergy Spouses and Families, Part One

I am a retired pastor’s wife of 31 years, and I have seen, experienced, and...

November 18, 2013

Renisha McBride and the American Gun Slinger

by Joseph BostonR3 Contributor*First published at the Joseph Boston BlogRenisha McBride’s murder, in that she was...

November 16, 2013

How Lewis Lit the Way to Better Apologetics

In the south transept of London's Westminster Abbey—where for a thousand years the kings and...

November 15, 2013

The Unacceptable Acceptance of Rape

No, our eyes did not deceive us on last night's episode of Scandal. Daddy Grant did...

November 14, 2013

Soup Kitchen’s Atheist Ban Sparks Controversy

After the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen in Spartanburg, S.C., turned atheists away last spring when non-believers approached...

November 14, 2013

Religious Identity in a “Post-Religious” Age

It seems that Western society has entered into a “post-religious” age. Attendance at religious services...

November 14, 2013

How Billy Graham Became an American Icon

Under ordinary circumstances, Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch are probably not in the habit of...

November 13, 2013

Where was God in the Philippines?

The disasters are always different and often devastating. But the questions they raise are hauntingly familiar. In...

November 12, 2013

Southern Christian Ministers Betray Christ by Ignoring Health Insurance for the Poor

In a recent CNN online article on its "Belief" blog, (posted here) a scandal about the Affordable Care...

November 11, 2013

How the Tea Party’s Apocalyptic Politics Are Destroying the Republican Party

Want to know why the Tea Party so eager to grievously wound the Republican Party?...

November 11, 2013

12 Years a Slave and the Problem of (Black) Suffering

I keep reading these blogs about Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave claiming that black people are "tired" of...

November 11, 2013

Women and Taboos: Leaning In, and Getting Frank About Faith, Sexuality and the Bible

In this age of third-wave feminism, many Americans may not realize that Christian women continue...

November 11, 2013

Critical Approaches to Hip-Hop and Religion Group at AAR

Panels from the Hip Hop and Religion group of the American Academy of Religion that...

November 11, 2013

The Thing That’s Shocked Me Most About Pope Francis

This will probably come as no surprise, but I’m a fan of Pope Francis. A...

November 10, 2013

The American Church’s Absence of Lament

When we consider the typical church worship service in the United States, we discover certain...

November 10, 2013

A Religious Portrait of African-Americans

While the U.S. is generally considered a highly religious nation, African-Americans are markedly more religious...

November 10, 2013

R3 Contributor Gee Joyner to Speak at Lunch and Learn Series

R3 Contributor Gee Joyner will speak at the Lunch and Learn Series hosted by Gifts of Life...

November 10, 2013

Atheist ‘Mega-Churches’ Take Root Across US, World

It looked like a typical Sunday morning at any mega-church. Hundreds packed in for more...

November 09, 2013

In Disfigured Man, Pope Francis Saw Jesus

What did the pope see when he embraced a disfigured man in St. Peter’s Square? If...

November 09, 2013

Interviews & Discussions at AAR

KineticsLive.comat the American Academy of Religion Conference in Baltimore, MarylandNovember 25th, 2PM-5PMRenaissance HotelTheme: Prophetic Rage: Reflecting...

November 09, 2013

The Obamacare ‘Scandal’ You Haven’t Heard About

The Rev. Timothy McDonald gripped the pulpit with both hands, locked eyes with the shouting...

November 08, 2013

Critical Communication History| Religious Rhetoric(s) of the African Diaspora: Using Oral History to Study HIV/AIDS, Community, and Rhetorical Interventions

The destructive effects of HIV/AIDS on humankind have gone beyond victims, their families, and their...

November 08, 2013

Chickens Coming Home to Roost

We just don’t get it, do we? We have this penchant for violence that is...

November 08, 2013

The God of Rap: Why Kanye West brought Jesus on Stage

On the opening night of the Yeezus Tour, multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rapper Kanye West brought...

November 08, 2013

Brothers, Shake It Off-Pt. 2

by O'Shan GadsdenR3 Contributor*To read the part 1, click hereIn my last post, I suggested...

November 06, 2013

Gods in America: Religious Pluralism in the United States

With the constant barrage of updates on our respective fields of interest by way of...

November 05, 2013

Bolz-Weber’s Liberal, Foulmouthed Articulation of Christianity Speaks to Fed-up Believers

Nadia Bolz-Weber bounds into the University United Methodist Church sanctuary like a superhero from Planet...

November 05, 2013

Johnson’s Book Selected for Top Award

The African American Communication and Culture Division (AACCD) of the National Communication Association (NCA) selected Dr....

November 04, 2013

Is Religion the Cause of Violence?

Given the relationship between religion and violence, I want to explore a very controversial claim,...

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