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March 2021

March 23, 2021

How To Judge The Bible By Its Cover

When it comes to religious texts, the context in which we encounter their words can...

July 2017

July 21, 2017

From Newark to the Throne Room

I’m a lawyer and a novelist. In response to the events that occurred in Ferguson,...

June 2017

June 29, 2017

How the Church Can Heal the Race Divide

A chart featured in The Myth of Equality compares the amount of time that slavery...

June 28, 2017

The Church of Cinema: A Q&A With Filmspotting Co-Host, Author Josh Larsen

 Movies have a transformative power that's perhaps unmatched by any other medium. But can movies...

May 2017

May 16, 2017

When Your Religion Hates You

Tom Muzzio's story is one that rings all too familiar in the nonreligious community. But...

May 11, 2017

The Challenge of Sharing the Bible With Children

Scripture instructs us in Psalm 127:3 that Children are a gift from the Lord; they...

May 10, 2017

Finding Inspiration in “Where Angels Walk”

Whatever the current state of organized religion, most Americans still believe in angels—a full 72...

May 10, 2017

Love After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

What does it mean to truly love someone? Is it possible to still love someone...

May 09, 2017

Happiness Is Found Outside of Our Comfort Zones

Is it more important to be happy or comfortable? Is comfort and happiness the same...

May 09, 2017

The Power of Knowing Yourself

It's been said that you can never really know someone completely. But perhaps the person...

May 04, 2017

A Compass for the Earthly Race

Life is abuzz with media input and our fast-paced lives are making us spin. Stepping...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

Learning About the Christian Faith: The Bible Is My Best Friend

By Jake Raabe Children’s Bibles are a difficult sub-genre for publishers to work with. The...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

Living in the Age of Comfort Addiction: Q&A With Erin Straza

In our over-scheduled and over-stimulated society, addiction is everywhere. It’s the millennial who can’t put...

February 22, 2017

7 Billion Universes: An Interview With Deepak Chopra

by Megan Schmidt If you pay attention to the work of astronomers, you might know...

January 2017

January 12, 2017

Don’t Get Too Comfortable: A Q&A With Erin Straza

Author Erin Straza answers questions about her new book, Comfort Detox, featured in the Patheos Book...

January 10, 2017

Protecting Life From Womb to Tomb: Q&A With Melissa Ohden

Here's a question I pondered for years: Can I be a feminist and be pro-life?...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

Angels Among Us: A Patheos Q&A with Joan Wester Anderson

Twenty-some years ago, Joan Wester Anderson was writing about any number of things for parents,...

November 15, 2016

In the Driver’s Seat: A Patheos Q&A with Rob Fuquay

There are multiple analogies for living the Christian life, but one of the most ancient...

November 15, 2016

Mystery and Hope: A Q&A with Thomas Moore

As the Christmas season approaches, some anticipate it with wonder and faith, and others dread...

November 10, 2016

Navigating an Unfriendly Empire

By E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien. It happened. We elected a president. The...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Paul for President?

By Brandon J. O'Brien and E. Randolph Richards. When news broke about an audio recording...

October 31, 2016

How to Keep Love Alive Through the Alzheimer’s Journey: A Patheos Q&A with Deborah Barr

When Gary Chapman first published The 5 Love Languages in 1992, he introduced a tool...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

At the Intersection of Cancer, Culture and Christ: 15 Years Later

[Editor's Note: As part of this month's Book Club on the memoir Stripped: At the...

July 2015

July 09, 2015

Dissecting Patriachy and Biblical Manhood: A Review of ‘Maelstrom’

To appreciate quality, we must slow down. In fact, quality insists that we slow down....

April 2015

April 26, 2015

A Piece of Peace: Book Review of “Sanctuary” by Terry Hershey

This is the kind of book you read, re-read, underline passages from and mark notes...

April 15, 2015

Claiming Soul Space: On Creating Sanctuary in Your Life

By Terry Hershey, author Sanctuary: Creating a Space for Grace in Your Life Everyone has...

November 2014

November 14, 2014

Atheist Awakening: A Q&A with Researchers Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith

"By “awakening” we mean that atheists and even agnostics are becoming more public about their...

November 14, 2014

Breakdancing and Power Tools: The Importance of Male Friendships

"Ten years after my best friend’s funeral he is still shaping my life. He’s shaping...

November 14, 2014

I Am Grateful He Is Gone

By Scott LeRette Author, The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, A Son's Courage, and A...

November 14, 2014

The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: A Q&A with Author Annie Kagan

"Remember, the light is always inside you. And every day, by remembering it, you feed...

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