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May 2016

May 13, 2016

From Hiroshima to Peace: A Chain Reaction of Apologies

When President Obama visits Hiroshima, he should apologize on behalf of the United States, and...

May 10, 2016

Children, Creation and Incarnation: The Neverending Story

God’s engagement with the world is often portrayed as a “one and done” type of...

May 09, 2016

Genocide on Trial: The Surprising Verdict

Recently, a United Nations Tribunal convicted Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian Serb leader, of genocide, war...

May 06, 2016

The Most Underrated Mother in the Bible

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, so I’d like to introduce you to the most underrated...

May 05, 2016

The Cross on Trial: A Sestina in Honor of Father Daniel Berrigan

Editor's Note: This poem, in the form of a sestina, is written in honor of Fr....

May 04, 2016

Star Wars: The Mask of Evil

My favorite movies growing up were the Star Wars Trilogy. My older brothers loved them,...

May 03, 2016

Ted Cruz: “You Suck” – Children Hecklers and the Politics of Parenting

As we get closer to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, political rivals on both...

May 02, 2016

Joseph brings Good News: “Gospel” in the Book of Genesis

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano. You can read more of Matthew’s work at...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

The Truth about God and Interfaith Relationships

Can we share God? Because for many of us, God is something that we refuse...

April 21, 2016

The Sacrifice: Should Religion Be Expelled or Redeemed?

Many atheists argue that religion is a massive problem in our world. Since religion is...

April 21, 2016

Clearing the Confusion about God, Transgender, and Bathrooms

I’m going to be honest with you. I’m confused – and I know that many...

April 13, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: We are “People of the Way”

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

April 12, 2016

Dead to Me – Shark Tank and the Miracle of Resurrection

“You are dead to me.” Shark Tank is one of my favorite shows. Admittedly, it’s...

April 07, 2016

Theology and Sacrifice in Batman v. Superman [SPOILERS]

The critics have almost universally condemned Batman v. Superman. Personally, I think they’re right. Like...

April 06, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Thomas Believed!

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

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Trump, Abortion, and a Better Conversation

By now you have probably heard the joke that Donald Trump has finally come through...

March 29, 2016

The Resurrection is No Myth, But It Is Dangerous

The resurrection is often packaged around cute little bunnies and plastic Easter eggs full of...

March 25, 2016

Jesus Was Killed For National Security Reasons: Good Friday, Fear, and Muslim Surveillance

Why was Jesus killed? There is no more important question to ask on this Good...

March 24, 2016

Jesus is our Brother, But What About Judas?

One of the many things that I love about being a progressive Christian is the...

March 24, 2016

In Remembrance Of Me

I am this broken and bleeding world. I am Brussels, blown apart, the strewn limbs,...

March 23, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Washing Feet or Threatening Violence

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

March 21, 2016

Victory Over Death

This post is by guest blogger Jeremy Myers. For more of Jeremy's work, you can...

March 19, 2016

The Subversive Politics of Palm Sunday

Make no mistake: the Gospel is political. Politics refers to “the affairs of the city” and...

March 17, 2016

Bad Analogies, Good Relationship: Thoughts On The Trinity On St. Patrick’s Day

I can’t observe St. Patrick’s Day without watching this modern classic from Lutheran Satire: Hilarious,...

March 17, 2016

Zootopia: How To Make the World a Better Place

Zootopia is the story of a large, metropolitan city where everyone lives in peace and...

March 15, 2016

Defenses Disarmed: Art, Islam, and Breaking the Silence

The images were raw, brutally honest, haunting, beautiful. And disturbing. I was at the artist’s...

March 11, 2016

Islam Does Not Hate Us. Muslims Want To Be Our Friends.

I can’t help but feel sorry for Donald Trump. But he’s not the only one...

March 10, 2016

Why Atheists Are Right: On God’s Non-existence, Terrorists, and Biblical Nonviolence

Atheists will sometimes challenge us to prove that God exists. Sometimes they assert that the...

March 09, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: I Love You Both – On Forgiving Parents and Prodigal Sons

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

March 08, 2016

Overcoming Blind Spots: Saturday Night Live and “Racists for Trump”

I watched Saturday Night Live’s skit “Racists for Trump” with a certain sense of glee....

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