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December 2015

December 02, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: In Advent We Await Full Humanity

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

December 01, 2015

The RavenCast – Episode 7 with Dr. Jason Okrzynski on the Saints and Friendship with God

Dr. Jason Okrzynsi, M.Div., PhD, recently joined the RavenCast to discuss why Protestants should reclaim...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Interfaith Friendship Will Save the World

My Friend Sheima The first face of Islam I ever encountered belonged to a smiling...

November 26, 2015

Top 7 Ways to Thrive During Thanksgiving Family Conflict

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a time to give thanks for all of the wonderful things in...

November 25, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: So It Is To Be – Violence or Nonviolence?

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

November 24, 2015

The RavenCast: Episode 5 with Paul Nuechterlein: Thankful for Rene Girard and Creating a Better Future

MP3 Video Show Notes Paul Nuechterlein is the Contributing Theologian for Theology and Peace, he...

November 20, 2015

An Open Letter To Mr. Trump

Editor's Note: This is a guest piece by Matthew Distefano. He writes this letter primarily...

November 19, 2015

The Anti-Christ Immigration Response of US Governors and the Kingdom of God

Christians are called to be a light to the nations. The world can’t wait any...

November 18, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: We Must All Speak for the Scapegoats Now

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

November 17, 2015

The RavenCast: The Politics of Violence and the Politics of Jesus

The Discussion MP3: Show Notes* How should we respond to terrorist attacks in Paris? Nearly...

November 16, 2015

Nightmare in Paris: Exorcising our Demons

When I was working with a Jungian analyst, we spent years interpreting my dreams. They...

November 13, 2015

Mimetic Theory, Desmond Tutu, and the Blank Red Starbucks Cup

The human sense of identity is very fragile, especially when we seek it in the...

November 12, 2015

Girardian Wisdom For Turning Veteran’s Day Back Into Armistice Day

Yesterday was Armistice Day, but most of the nation celebrated it as Veteran’s Day. It...

November 11, 2015

Special Wednesday Sermon: In Memory of René Girard

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

November 10, 2015

RavenCast: Episode 3 with Matthew Distefano – All Set Free

Show Notes: In the third episode of the RavenCast, Adam talks with Matthew Distefano about...

November 10, 2015

Tears for Girard

René Girard, the great scholar of scapegoating, passed away on November 4, 2015. He was...

November 06, 2015

Tears of Friendship, Birth-Pangs of New Life: An All Saints Sunday Meditation

(Below is a slightly modified adaptation of a sermon I preached for All Saints Sunday,...

November 04, 2015

In Memory of René Girard: The Truth about Life and Death

Many scholars have claimed that René Girard’s mimetic theory is one of the most important...

November 04, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Four Questions on the Raising of Lazarus

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

November 03, 2015

The RavenCast: Episode 2 with Suzanne Ross on Mimetic Theory and Maria Montessori

Show Notes In this episode, I interview the co-founder of the Raven Foundation, Suzanne Ross,...

November 02, 2015

“The Soul of Shame” – Republicans and the CNBC Debate

There is one reason that political debates are so intriguing. And let’s not fool ourselves...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Hell: Tacit Knowledge and the Impossible Claims Some People Make

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano, whose book “All Set Free: How God is...

October 29, 2015

Open Letter to President Obama: End the War in Afghanistan

Dear President Obama, Your recent decision to extend indefinitely the longest war in American history was...

October 28, 2015

The Truth About bin Laden’s Death: Murder By Another Name

Displayed over a blurred image of Osama bin Laden, the headline on the cover of...

October 27, 2015

The RavenCast: Episode 1: Mimetic Theory, Cancer, and Jesus

Show Notes Welcome to The RavenCast, a product of the Raven Foundation, parent company of...

October 23, 2015

Star Wars, Racism, and Beyond White Fragility

It’s hard for me to wait for December 18! That’s the day that Star Wars:...

October 22, 2015

The Shema – Judaism’s Most Important Spiritual Practice

We generally think that spiritual practices have to be difficult. No pain, no gain tends to be...

October 21, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Who Is at the Right and Left Hand of Jesus?

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

October 20, 2015

Refuting Myth With Truth: Beyond “Erase-ism” To Repentance

Workers? We was real hard workers, wasn't we? With those words, 15-year-old Coby Burren alerted...

October 19, 2015

Does God Have a Massive Ego Problem?

The 10 Commandments are central to the Judeo-Christian tradition. And yet for many of us...

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