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October 2014

October 30, 2014

Kevin Miller on Hell, Universal Salvation, and Mimetic Theory

Hell. The concept has come under fire. Fortunately, Kevin Miller is here to put out...

October 28, 2014

Why? – Unlocking the Answer to School Shootings

Last week’s school shooting in Marysville, Washington has us all asking the question again –...

October 28, 2014

The Rise of ISIS and the Immoral Equivalency of War

The Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore by Jay Sekulow is an extended...

October 25, 2014

The Rev. Dr. Stephanie VanSlyke on Resurrection, Atonement, and the Early Church

The Rev. Dr. Stephanie VanSlyke talks with us about the meaning of Resurrection and Atonement...

October 23, 2014

James Warren on Magic and Mimetic Theory: A Discussion about “Compassion or Apocalypse?”

One of my favorite teachers of mimetic theory is James Warren. Jim is a magician...

October 22, 2014

Parenting Confessions: God, Rivalry, and College Football

My family recently moved to Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is probably best known for the University...

October 21, 2014

Book Review: “In Borrowed Houses” by Frances Fuller

This review was written by Lindsey Paris-Lopez and was originally published at the Raven Foundation....

October 16, 2014

Why David Brooks Needs Mimetic Theory – and So Do You

Anyone honestly interested in a solution to the emergence of ISIL in Iraq needs to...

October 14, 2014

Islam, Muhammad, and Jesus – A Discussion with Lindsey Paris-Lopez and Adam Ericksen

Lindsey and Adam discuss their personal stories about Islam. Lindsey tells her story of growing...

October 08, 2014

Islam and the Mother Lode of Bad Ideas: The Bill Maher, Sam Harris, and Ben Affleck Debate

Rene Girard has a prophetic warning in his book Battling to the End about the...

October 02, 2014

Why the NFL is Better for Women than the US Senate

The NFL has come under severe scrutiny for its handling of domestic violence during the...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus

This Thursday at 12:00 Eastern, we have the good pleasure of talking with Benjamin Corey...

September 25, 2014

Parenting – Book Review: Mickey Mouse, Mimetic Theory, and Saving a Villain

As a parent dedicated to mimetic theory, I know that the stories we tell our...

September 23, 2014

How Christians Reject Jesus: On Trying to Outsmart God

Here at Teaching Nonviolent Atonement we have written a lot about nonviolence. We take seriously the...

September 18, 2014

Is Adrian Peterson a Scapegoat?

Is Adrian Peterson being scapegoated? Suzanne and Adam discuss ways in which the condemnation of...

September 16, 2014

What ISIL Beheadings Can Teach Us about God and The Cross

What’s the difference between a beheading and a crucifixion? I ask the question as a...

September 11, 2014

How Christians Should Respond to President Obama: On Fear, Violence, and Safety

Do you feel safe? President Obama made his case for war against ISIS during his...

September 10, 2014

The NFL, Ray Rice, and Keith Olbermann – I Accuse Us

A second video surfaced on Monday that confirmed what many already knew to be true...

September 09, 2014

From 9/11 to ISIS: Resolving the Paradox of the US War on Terror

It’s been fourteen years since our government declared war on terrorism. How are we doing?...

September 04, 2014

Parenting, Paddle Boards, and Balancing Faith

My family recently went on a vacation to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Coeur D’Alene is a...

September 02, 2014

Has Jesus Forgiven John Lennon’s Killer?

Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon in the back four times, killing him outside his...

September 01, 2014

A Theology of Labor

A theology of labor involves Genesis 2:15 – “The Lord God took the man and...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Book Review: The Hope to “Reconcile” in a World of Conflict

From Ferguson to Ukraine to Syria to Iraq to local neighborhoods to family systems, many...

August 26, 2014

Rock, Paper, Scissors … GOD! – Children and a Nonviolent Reading of the Bible

Last April, my family moved to Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is located in Linn County. This...

August 22, 2014

Making Friends among the Taliban: A Peacemaker’s Journey in Afghanistan

The Taliban. Just the name evokes intense emotions of anger and hatred because, for many...

August 20, 2014

Bible Matters: The Prophet Jeremiah, Michael Brown’s Murder in Ferguson, and Racism in America

Jeremiah claims that God is on the side of the oppressed and that any nation...

August 14, 2014

Robin Williams on the Ultimate Christian Gift

I hesitated to write about the tragic death of Robin Williams. I know very little...

August 13, 2014

Sharing Space with God: A Possible Return to Eden

Was the Garden of Eden a shared space? The answer seems obvious – yes, God...

August 08, 2014

David’s Sling: Israel and Interpreting Biblical Violence

Israel is completing a missile defense system known as “David’s Sling.” It is designed to...

August 06, 2014

A Defense of the Passive Voice

Would you rather be a noun or an adjective? That was the question a friend...

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