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April 2018

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...

February 2018

February 09, 2018

Nonviolent Atonement and the Lectionary: Transfiguration Sunday

The Transfiguration is about Jesus transforming into dazzling white, but it's also about our transformation....

September 2017

September 15, 2017

The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood Interview: “The Execution of God” on the RavenCast

The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood joined the RavenCast to discuss his book The Execution of God:...

December 2016

December 12, 2016

From Standing Rock to World Peace

“We came. We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke....

November 2016

November 05, 2016

Review: “From the Blood of Abel” By Matthew Distefano

As a father with young children, I often have to go to obligatory birthday parties....

October 2016

October 11, 2016

Discovering a New World of Hope Through Repentance: On the Convergence of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Yom Kippur Eve

A federal court ruled against Standing Rock on the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Columbus Day. The...

June 2016

June 03, 2016

A Boy, a 450 Pound Gorilla, and a God Who Is Not In Control

Harambe was his name. Last Friday, he celebrated his 17th birthday. He was killed the...

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...

March 2016

March 21, 2016

Victory Over Death

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

March 03, 2016

Political Pontius Pilate(s) – Jesus, Politics, and the Mob

This is a guest post from pastor and good friend of Teaching Nonviolent Atonement, the...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Sorting Out the Week

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

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Hell: Tacit Knowledge and the Impossible Claims Some People Make

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano, whose book “All Set Free: How God is...

October 15, 2015

Nadia Bolz-Weber, Accidental Saints, and the Atonement

In her latest book, Accidental Saints: Finding God in all the Wrong People, Nadia Bolz-Weber...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

The Day of Atonement and the Surprising Joy of Leviticus

Jews throughout the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s the holiest...

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,...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

“Did God Kill Jesus?” A Response to Tony Jones

We were halfway through our youth group’s class on Holy Week. We discussed Palm Sunday...

March 10, 2015

Why Was Jesus Crucified? Curriculum Writers Discuss Their Answers, Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 in our series in which curriculum writers discuss their approach to...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Bill O’Reilly, Brian Williams, and Jesus: On Goodness and Love

I’m cringing as I write this. That tells you a lot about me. When it...

February 26, 2015

Facing My Mortality: Praying the Compline, Part 2

The Compline, or Night Prayer, is the last prayer said as part of the Liturgy...

February 19, 2015

Finding Atonement in the Greatest Rivalry in College Basketball

“You may not know what this means because you don’t live in North Carolina” my...

January 2015

January 07, 2015

The Nonviolent Atonement: God’s Grace upon Grace

She was 85 and nearing the end of her life. I’d never met her before....

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...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

NT Wright and a Genuine Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory

What is God like? What are humans like? When it comes to the Atonement, those...

June 2014

June 12, 2014

Is Jesus Going to the World Cup?

Does the 2014 World Cup have anything to do with what we do here at...

June 02, 2014

Suzanne and Adam discuss Sports Rivalries, Atonement, and the Re-Patterning of Desire

What does the Atonement have to do with sports? In the wake of Adam's beloved...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Atonement and the Gay Christian

Matthew Vines has done us an incredible service by writing his book God and the...

May 22, 2014

Virtually Christian: Finding Atonement on the Internet

How is technology changing contemporary spirituality? That’s the question Patheos asked in its recent Public...

May 05, 2014

Faith Forward: The Future of Christian Education, Part 3

What’s Emerging? A New Theology of Atonement Why do violence and religion appear to be...

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