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June 2017

June 16, 2017

Mimetic Theory and Race Relations: Avoiding Pitfalls that Perpetuate Racism

On Violence and Forgiveness: Mimetic Theory 101 Violence begets violence. Victims of violence, when they...

June 07, 2017

Monkey Business: Why Income Inequality Rankles

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

June 02, 2017

Portland, Kathy Griffin, and Violent Politicians – Where Do We Go From Here?

Stabbings in Portland. A politician body slams a reporter. And Kathy Griffin "jokes" about beheading...

May 2017

May 09, 2017

Mother’s Day, Power Struggles, and Protesting War – The Live RavenCast Webinar

Join the Raven Flock this Thursday at 10 am CT for a live webinar about...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Theatre, Violence, and Truth – Interview with Playwright Christopher Shinn

In this interview, playwright Christopher Shinn explains how mimetic theory has helped him understand the...

April 27, 2017

Sermon: Will We Forgive?

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

April 25, 2017

Theatre Reveals the Truth – Webinar with Playwright Christopher Shinn

Don’t let all the talk about living in a “post-truth” world mislead you. There is...

April 05, 2017

Wednesday Sermon: “Lazarus, Come Out!”

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

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Mimetic Theory Leads To Better Theology and Peace: A Conversation with Sue Wright

There will be no justice until the weakest members of our society are cared for,...

March 27, 2017

Judaism, Atonement, and God’s Nonviolence – The RavenCast

What does Jewish spirituality have to teach us about navigating the current American political crisis?...

February 2017

February 16, 2017

Smarter Than Satan: 3 Mistakes the Devil Wants You To Make

Trump political advisor Steve Bannon recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about why Donald Trump...

February 13, 2017

Is the Truth Still Out There? A Live Webinar with Theologian Grant Kaplan

I wonder if you remember the motto of the hit TV series The X-Files: “The...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Why Progressives Should Be Hopeful: Trump, Immigration, and the Media

It was another chaotic weekend for the Trump administration. It began with Steve Bannon taking...

January 23, 2017

The Truth about Alternative Facts in the Trump Administration

What an amazing first couple of days for the Trump presidency! I’m not sure if...

January 03, 2017

Top 5 Ways to Be More Peaceful in 2017

At my age, I discovered years ago that New Year’s resolutions are a practice in...

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...

December 07, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: A New Fire!

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

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Build Your Ark!

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

September 2016

September 22, 2016

Can Politics Lead To Peace?

The news is overwhelming. Here in the United States, Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man,...

September 09, 2016

Islam and Violence: Debunking Myths on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11 — A Presentation by Dr. Asma Afsaruddin

Remember the early days after the 9/11 attacks? Americans rushed to bookstores and bought Korans,...

September 08, 2016

Adam, Eve, and the Mimetics of Being Human: The Bible Explained, Part 6

The truth about the Adam and Eve story isn’t so much found in literal historical...

September 07, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: The King Coming from Afar

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

September 01, 2016

Children, Teachers, and the Biggest Parenting Mistake I’ve Ever Made

I used to think that all teachers knew what they were doing. They are the...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Ryan Lochte and Everything Wrong with America

Ryan Lochte is an embarrassment to the United States. Maybe even the world. We don’t...

August 18, 2016

Gabby Douglas and a Better America

I love watching the Olympics. The world comes together for competition at its best. My...

August 11, 2016

6 Tips for Living with the Donald Trump in Your Family

Donald Trump can’t stop putting his foot in his mouth. He recently stoked fear among...

August 03, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: The Problem with Brothers

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

June 2016

June 29, 2016

Wednesday Sermon – Can You Reject Harp Music and Still Be Christian?

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

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...

June 02, 2016

Peter Thiel, Gawker and the Scapegoating App

Is Peter Thiel scapegoating Gawker? I’m sure you’ve followed the news – celebrity billionaire Peter...

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