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October 27, 2011

Race and Occupy Wall Street

The incident is well-known now. When civil rights hero Representative John Lewis asked to address...

October 27, 2011

The Nation is the new God

Throughout my lectures on Nationalism, I am becoming increasingly aware, that if you were to...

October 27, 2011

Faith, Politics and Herman Cain

At this point, there doesn’t seem to be much about Mitt Romney’s Mormon background that...

October 27, 2011

The Spirit of the Occupy Movement

In one of my recent hip-hop theology class sessions we held a passionate and engaging discussion on...

October 27, 2011

The Darkness on the Edge of Town: American History and Religion as Horror

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacreranks as holy iconography for most horror nerds, myself included.Have you seen...

October 27, 2011

Mitt Romney’s Mormon Religion Is Unknown To Most Americans, According To New Survey

Despite the increased attention to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon religion, a new survey...

October 27, 2011

New Social Justice Index Places U.S. Near Bottom

A central concern for those in the Occupy movement -- that the economic system in...

October 27, 2011

Preachers confront ‘last taboo’: Condemning greed amid Great Recession

Bishop Harry Jackson is a former college middle linebacker who can still hit hard.Jackson is...

October 27, 2011

Johnson’s Article Selected for Top Award

The Religious Communication Association selected Dr. Andre E. Johnson's article "The Prophetic Persona of James...

October 26, 2011

Worship And Prayer In African American Christianity

Cultural Connections: The African Roots of the African American ChurchThe impact of Africans on world...

October 26, 2011

Paul Did Not ‘Invent’ Christianity

It's not rare to encounter people who claim that Paul "invented" Christianity. The basic idea...

October 26, 2011

Is Progressive Christianity a Theological Movement?

Many people who call themselves Progressive Christians must have been surprised by this comment in a...

October 26, 2011

Religion And Discipline: Report Explores Punishing Children In The Name Of Religion

Debates have long stemmed from the question: how far is too far when it comes...

October 26, 2011

Why Capital Punishment is not such a Capital and Christian Idea

If it was ever the case that I hoped or expected jurisprudence in America to...

October 25, 2011

Occupy Wall Street’s Race Problem

The economic crisis has disproportionately affected people of color, in particular African Americans. Given the...

October 25, 2011

DOES SEMINARY HAVE A FUTURE?: An Online Symposium on the Future of Seminary Education

In recent months, we have been listening to ongoing discussions about the problems and promises...

October 25, 2011

The Changing Seminary Landscape: An Interview with Daniel Aleshire

Dan Aleshire is the Executive Director of The Association of Theological Schools. ATS is a membership organization...

October 25, 2011

Michael Eric Dyson Show: Religion and Politics

Religion has played a role in politics and in Presidential Elections dating back to John...

October 25, 2011

America as a ‘Christian Nation’ — A Conversation with Experts on Religion, History, Law and the Constitution

One year before the 2012 election, the role of religion in our public life is...

October 25, 2011

The Arab Spring and Islam: Politics, Religion, Culture and the Struggle for Identity

With the popularity of Islamic-based political parties in Tunisia and Egypt, and the announce of the continuation of...

October 25, 2011

C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters Headed to Memphis

C.S. Lewis’ brilliant novel, The Screwtape Letters, reveals spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. This...

October 24, 2011

Deconstructing Harry Jackson: Is Jim Wallis’ Ideology Really “the Doctrine of Devils”?

"[Wallis'] ideology is not Christian... It is, in fact, what Paul would call the doctrine...

October 24, 2011

Church Of Scientology Investigated ‘South Park’ Creators Matt Stone, Trey Parker: Report

For Matt Stone and Trey Parker, nothing is holy or immune to satire. And since...

October 24, 2011

Toward a World Watchdog: The Vatican Talks Finance

Earlier I posted a story about the Vatican's call for financial reform. Here is the entire 41...

October 24, 2011

Dancing with the Spirit: Art Exhibition

You are invited to come and celebrate the art exhibition of Memphis artist Tonie Robinson...

October 24, 2011

Church’s pride in Cain outweighs differences

Nati Harnik, APRepublican presidential candidate businessman Herman Cain speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom...

October 24, 2011

1611 Symposium: The King James Bible’s 400th Anniversary

The Pearce Shakespeare Endowment will host a series of events exploring the making and legacy of the...

October 24, 2011

Why I’m Joining the Occupation

By Brian McLarenI never would have chosen the name "Occupy" to brand a movement. "The 99...

October 24, 2011

Bishop Eddie Long Being Sued for Ponzi Scheme

Bishop Eddie Long, the televangelist and head of Atlanta’s New Birth Missionary Church in Atlanta,...

October 24, 2011

Stress of urban life takes toll on workers’ well-being

On the Commercial Appeal's website is a story that we urban pastors have known for...

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