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January 04, 2016

Divine Revenge? Islam and Khamenei’s False Doctrine of God

Iran and Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties yesterday after a weekend of escalating violence. On...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: The Peace of Christ: Context and Questions

Year C, Christmas 1 December 27th, 2015 Thomas L. Truby Colossians 3:12-17 (Common English Bible)...

December 26, 2015

Peace on Earth: Maria Montessori, the Wise Men, and King Herod

How can we develop more peaceful communities? In the video below, I explain how Maria...

December 25, 2015

A Montessori Christmas

This video is a part of the Maria Montessori Project, which aims to dramatize the life...

December 24, 2015

Bearing Fruits of Repentance: Wheaton College, Islam, and the Incarnation

The Advent season calls us to “prepare the way of the Lord” by “bearing fruit...

December 23, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Mary Visits Elizabeth: Birthing the Mystery of God’s Love

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

December 22, 2015

RavenCast Episode 9: Remembering René Girard with Eric Gans, Andrew McKenna, and Sandor Goodhart

The mimetic theory community suffered a great loss last month. On November 4th, our teacher,...

December 21, 2015

Book Review: ‘All Set Free’ by Matthew Distefano

Introduction: From Fear to Freedom Fear is a terrible prison. Navigating the dark corridors of...

December 17, 2015

The Top 4 Myths about Syrian Refugees: Mike Huckabee and the Republican Debate

At Tuesday’s Presidential Debate, candidate Mike Huckabee had this to say about the Syrian refugee...

December 16, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: The Barn of Peace – Burning off the Chaff

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

December 15, 2015

RavenCast Episode 8: Advent as Holy Political Protest

In this episode of the RavenCast, I discuss Advent as political protest. Advent means "coming"...

December 14, 2015

Advent Meditation 2: The Way to Peace, or Seeing Muslims Through Advent Eyes

Editor's Note: This Advent meditation is based on the Gospel text for the second week...

December 11, 2015

What Should Progressives Do About Donald Trump?

Nothing. That’s right. Do nothing. Stop talking about him. Ignore Trump. I know what many...

December 09, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Dawn Breaks Upon Us – The Gospel’s Alternative To Rome

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

December 08, 2015

The RavenCast Episode 7 – Sheima Salam Sumer on True Islam, Peace, and God’s Mercy

What is true Islam? In the face of acts of terrorism by ISIS and Donald...

December 07, 2015

Advent Meditations Part 1 – Hope In the Darkness

I meant last week to start a series of Advent meditations, but found myself swamped...

December 04, 2015

America Is Possessed: Guns, War, and the Gospel’s Answers to Violence

Another mass shooting on U.S. soil and we’re all looking for answers. Actually, there were...

December 03, 2015

Chicago Police: How Corrupt is the Racist System?

On Tuesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Chicago’s police superintendent, Gary McCarthy. Somebody had to pay...

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...

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