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May 2018

May 25, 2018

Being A Friend to Israel and Palestine: Five Truths for Making Peace

Truth in the Midst of a Lie During his May 14th speech on the occasion of...

May 23, 2018

“Come Sunday”: Hell Hath No Fury

From an Evangelical pastor preaching salvation from the fires of hell to being inspired to...

May 21, 2018

A Terrible Theory About the Terrible Twos: Countering the Idea of Counterwill

Do children have a counterwill that keeps them at odds with a parent? Or are...

May 18, 2018

Islam, Nonviolence, and Mimetic Theory – The RavenCast

Yesterday was the first day of Ramadan! But what is the Islamic holy month of...

May 16, 2018

The Day My Mother Introduced Me to Jesus

How can you trust in God when bad things happen in your life? Rev. Adam...

May 15, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review: Part 7 – History to its End

Adam Ericksen and Lindsey Paris-Lopez discuss the final chapter of Tony Bartlett's book, "Seven Stories:...

May 14, 2018

René Girard and Maria Montessori: Scientists, Mystics, Revolutionary Thinkers

On May 12, I was honored to be a featured writer at Italian American Literati...

May 11, 2018

Mimetic Reflections on the Death of a Loved One

My grandfather died last week. My memories are scattered fragments, shadows, half-imprints like stamps never...

May 10, 2018

The Politics of the Ascension

Today is Ascension Day! Hooray! Let’s celebrate by exchanging gifts. Or let’s at least hide...

May 08, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 6: The Temple and Its Deconstruction

According to the Bible, are the Temple and sacrifice good things? The answer may surprise...

May 07, 2018

Christianity, Buddhism, and the Spirituality of Joy

Jesus said that the whole point of his teachings was to give joy to his...

May 04, 2018

Harry Potter and the Nonviolent Revolution

The Futility of Violence Against Prejudice 20 years after the Battle of Hogwarts, the wizarding world...

May 04, 2018

He Went on His Way Rejoicing

"This utterly non-violent and forgiving God proclaimed by Jesus is the true vine of John’s...

May 03, 2018

The Prom Dress Polarization: Outrage Gone Wrong

The explosion of outrage over who gets to wear a Chinese dress is a perfect...

May 03, 2018

Author Interview – Tony and Linda Bartlett: Seven Stories: How to Study and Teach the Nonviolent Bible

In this episode of the RavenCast, Lindsey Paris-Lopez and I are joined by our special guests,...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Spiritual Pruning: Racism in the United States

God is often described metaphorically as a gardener in the Bible, says Rev. Adam Ericksne....

April 27, 2018

Does Facebook Fuel Revenge? – The RavenCast

Join Suzanne Ross and Adam Ericksen as they discuss Facebook's recent PR problems. Should people...

April 25, 2018

The Good Shepherd Who Cares for the Man Born Blind

The good shepherd does not kill and yet responds to the wolf of violence by...

April 24, 2018

Seven Stories – Chapter 4: Wrath to Compassion

Join Adam Ericksen and Lindsey Paris-Lopez as they discuss the shift of seeing God as...

April 23, 2018

The Art of Being Sheep

Jesus is the Good Shepherd, which means we are his sheep. But who wants to...

April 20, 2018

Drinking the Cup of Poison: What Jesus Christ Superstar Gets Wrong About Gethsemane

Jesus Christ Superstar gets “Gethsemane” all wrong. I hate to say that, because I have...

April 19, 2018

Why Evangelicals Are Hypocrites and So am I

Evangelicals support Trump at a record number. Is their support hypocritical? Adam Ericksen has a...

April 17, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 3: The Land and Its Loss

In this episode of the RavenCast, Lindsey Paris-Lopez and I discuss the third chapter of Anthony...

April 16, 2018

Jesus, Stephen Colbert, and the Resurrected Life

Improv has a lot to teach us about life. Rev. Adam Ericksen explains the connections...

April 15, 2018

The Land And Its Promise for Palestinians and Israelis

How much violence could be deterred, how much suffering averted, how much pain and grief...

April 12, 2018

Jimmy Kimmel, Sean Hannity, and How to Save Our Souls

Jimmy Kimmel and Sean Hannity got into a Twitter war. One modeled how to move...

April 11, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 2: Violence to Forgiveness

When we perceive violence in God, we approach each other in rivalry. When we recognize...

April 09, 2018

Sermon: Holy Humor: What’s So Funny about the Atonement?

Have you ever thought of the Christian view of Atonement as like a practical joke?...

April 06, 2018

Jesus Christ Superstar: Sex, Politics, and God – The RavenCast

Join Suzanne Ross and Adam Ericksen as they discuss sex, politics, and God in NBC's...

April 04, 2018

Reclaiming Martin Luther King’s “Beloved Community Today”

Martin Luther King, Jr. died 50 years ago today. Join Adam Ericksen as he explores...

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