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May 2019

May 20, 2019

Why You Should Run from Religion that Emphasizes Being Right

There is an ancient Jewish joke that two in a conflict people came to a...

April 2019

April 08, 2019

God’s New Pattern: Why I Pick and Choose Bible Verses – and So Should You

God is creating a new pattern of being human. Don't remember the old laws that...

June 2018

June 08, 2018

God, Gay Wedding Cake, and Immigration – The RavenCast

Should we be hostile toward a religion that creates and "us against them" mentality? What...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

The Rachael Keefe Interview: Mental Wellness, Suicide Prevention, and the Church – The RavenCast

Join Adam Ericksen in the latest episode of the RavenCast as he talks with the...

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 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 03, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 1: From Oppression to Justice

Is the Bible simply a violent book that leads its adherents to violence? Or does...

March 2018

March 02, 2018

Black Panther is a Better Story – The RavenCast with Melvin Bray

In this episode of the RavenCast, I talk with Melvin Bray about the hit movie...

February 2018

February 19, 2018

Sermon: Swimming through the Flood – Guns, Violence, and US Politics

This is a sermon I preached at Clackamas United Church of Christ, in Milwaukie, Oregon. The...

February 03, 2018

Nonviolent Atonement and the Lectionary: Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39

Is there a way to interpret the Bible that reveals God's radical love and nonviolence?...

January 2018

January 11, 2018

The Museum of the Bible Is Not Neutral. It Promotes Sacrificial Christianity.

The army of the heavens marches into Washington, D.C., and marches out of Washington, D.C....

June 2017

June 08, 2017

Forming Faith with Families: Psalm 8 – Biblical Nonviolence

The Psalms have a bad reputation in many circles. Atheists criticize the Psalms, and the...

June 07, 2017

Monkey Business: Why Income Inequality Rankles

Monkeys continue to teach us about the human desire for equality, but what if scientific...

May 2017

May 23, 2017

“God Damn America”? – Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, and Jeremiah Wright

Donald Trump just made an arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth about $110 billion. While...

May 17, 2017

Impeaching Trump: The Bible’s Prophetic Message for the President

Rumors and accusations swirl around President Trump. Are his days as president numbered? Are Democrats...

December 2016

December 08, 2016

Forming Identity – Rick Santorum, Twitter, and Immigration

Rick Santorum, former Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, appeared on CNN’s “The Messy Truth with Van...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Faith and Families: Political Chaos – We Will Not Fear

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

A Flood of Violence: Is It Divine or Human?

Why would we teach our children the story of Noah and the flood? It’s not...

October 07, 2016

Forming Faith with Families – Jeremiah, Planting Gardens, and Dance Parties

I recently became the Minister of Faith Development at Lake Oswego United Church of Christ....

September 2016

September 15, 2016

Daniel, God, and Apocalyptic Nonviolence: Bible Matters

The book of Daniel is apocalyptic literature. Usually we think apocalyptic literature as end of...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

The Key to Biblical Violence: The Bible Explained, Part 5

So, in case you haven’t heard, there’s a lot of violence in the Bible. In...

August 16, 2016

The Bible is Progressive: The Bible Explained Part 3

Many atheists criticize the Bible for being backwards. Richard Dawkins wondered in his book The...

August 08, 2016

The Bible Explained Part 2: How the Bible Hijacked the “Image of God”

The phrase “image of God” has become a bit cliché, but if we understand its...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Does God Command Murder? Moses, Rabbis, and the Senate’s Worship of Guns

After Moses came down from Mt. Sinai, he saw the Israelites worshiping a golden calf....

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Reading the Bible with René Girard, Edited by Michael Hardin

Editor's Note: These final published words of René Girard, in the form of an amazing collection...

May 16, 2016

But the Bible is So Violent! – On Jesus, Violence, and Interpretation

How do you interpret violence in the Bible? Do you believe that everything in the...

April 2016

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...

March 2016

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...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

Bible Matters: Ezekiel’s Political Theology

The United States is in the midst of a presidential campaign. How should theology inform...

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...

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