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July 2015

July 09, 2015

Black Forgiveness, the Hypocrisy of White America, and Atonement

“I will never talk to her ever again. I will never hold her ever again....

July 08, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Jesus Is Cast Out and the Disciples Cast Out – Mimetic Theory and the Gospel

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

July 07, 2015

The Rainbow Connection: Who Loses When Love Wins?

At last the LGBTQ rainbow is having its day in the sun. The storm has...

July 06, 2015

Donald Trump, Immigration, and the Politics of Satan

Donald Trump created a stir recently with his comments about immigration. “When Mexico sends its...

July 03, 2015

Interdependence Day

This guest post is by Lindsey Paris-Lopez, Editor in Chief at the Raven Foundation. I...

July 03, 2015

The New American Revolution: The Fourth of July and True Freedom

Tomorrow we will celebrate Independence Day and the freedom that was granted as the United...

July 02, 2015

Hemorrhaging Black Blood: Telling the Truth About Racism and White Privilege

On the same day that we celebrated the Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage...

July 01, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Is Faith Stepping Out of the Crowd? – Mimetic Theory and the Gospel

Unity can be found in excluding and destroying or reconciling and healing. We see examples...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Demons of War: A Silent Killer of Soldiers: Moral Injury

Colonel Theodore Westhusing had a highly successful military career. He was a professor of philosophy...

June 29, 2015

Dismantling Racism, Part 1: On White Privilege, Fear, And Denial

This guest post is by Lindsey Paris-Lopez, Editor in Chief at the Raven Foundation. With all...

June 26, 2015

The Supreme Court: Why Christians Can and Should Support Marriage Equality

Today’s Supreme Court decision that ruled same sex-couples have the right to marry nationwide has...

June 25, 2015

Nostalgia at Two – Who Knew!

I certainly did not know that a two year old could look back fondly on...

June 24, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: There Was a Great Calm – Mimetic Theory, Storms, and God’s Love

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

June 23, 2015

Why God is Your Mother

Beware! People like me are out to get you with our radical feminist agenda! What’s...

June 22, 2015

God in a Box – Reflections on Mystery, Jesus, and the Nonviolent God

I just finished delivering a talk on the nonviolent love of God when he came...

June 19, 2015

Dear White People: Why I am Racist and So Are You

                    Dear White People, For the...

June 18, 2015

Happy Ramadan! Encountering God’s Care through Islam

Happy Ramadan! Ramadan Kareem means "Generous Ramadan" and points to the generosity of God in...

June 17, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: “New Things Have Arrived!” – On Story and Mustard Seeds

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

June 16, 2015

Rachel Dolezal, Matt Lauer, and the African American Experience

The Rachel Dolezal story getting more bizarre by the minute. Yesterday we discovered that while...

June 12, 2015

A Tale of Two Pharaohs: On Horse Racing and Transformed Hearts

In a historic performance at the Belmont Stakes last Saturday, the race horse American Pharoah...

June 11, 2015

Why Jesus Was Theologically Irresponsible

I received a comment yesterday on an article that suggested I was being “theologically irresponsible.”...

June 10, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: “Satan Is Done For” – On Binding the Strong Man

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. "That's great. But...

June 09, 2015

Tony Campolo: The Christian Morality of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion

There is a new movement happening among Evangelicals. “Behold,” God says through the prophet Isaiah,...

June 08, 2015

Is Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life? A Progressive Interpretation

You know the passage. Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the...

June 05, 2015

A Transgender God: Reflections on God and Caitlyn Jenner

The Internet is in an uproar about Caitlyn Jenner. And, if you’re like me, you...

June 04, 2015

A Natural Peace: Evidence for the Abnormality of Violence

Is war an inevitable part of human existence? Is violence woven into the strands of...

June 01, 2015

My Baccalaureate Address: A Life Worth Living: On Tragedy, Revenge, and Love

I was invited by Linfield College, my alma mater, to deliver the Baccalaureate Address to...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Buddhism and Christianity – On Loss, Grief, and Atonement

Life is not permanent. It’s frail. As much as we want to deny this truth,...

May 26, 2015

How the Warrior Mindset Has Damaged Policing, Children and Youth

One reason Adam and I love having Bob Koehler’s weekly political analysis on the Raven...

May 23, 2015

Undivided: How a Christian Mother and a Muslim Daughter Find Reconciliation

Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace is essential for anyone...

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