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July 2020

July 10, 2020

Is Pacifism A Luxury?

Filmmaker Kevin Miller authored this article which was originally published on the Raven Foundation site....

August 2019

August 05, 2019

St. Francis Preaches on Violence

Christians claim to follow Jesus, who warned that anyone who lives by the sword will...

July 2019

July 01, 2019

God Doesn’t Smite Anyone – Reflections on Sodom, Gomorrah, and the Nonviolent God of Jesus

In the story, God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah not because of homosexuality, but because of...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Jesus Unmasked: Episode 2 – Pride and the Nonviolent God of Jesus

In this episode of Jesus Unmasked, Lindsey and Adam explore how Jesus challenges his own...

May 2019

May 13, 2019

The Radical Nonviolence of Mother’s Day: From a God of Wrath to a God of Love

Julia Ward Howe is famous for writing the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but did...

April 2019

April 15, 2019

Jesus Still Weeps: Palm Sunday, War Horses, and Asses

In the same way Jesus wept over the great city of Jerusalem, Jesus weeps over...

February 2019

February 04, 2019

The Gospel is Countercultural: Politics, Palestine, and the Prophetic Critique

The Gospel calls us to be counter-cultural and criticize oppressive policies. Find out how in...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

The Left Hand of God – Jesus and the Power of the Spirit

Power tends to corrupt. Does the power of God corrupt all who touch it? Jesus...

January 24, 2019

Is God Violent? – The Wall, Family Separation, and Jesus’ Mission Statement – Girardian Virtual Bible Study: Epiphany 3, Year C

What does the Bible say about border walls, family separation policies, and interpretation of sacred...

January 21, 2019

The Christian Message of Masculinity Behind the Gillette Commercial

Jesus transforms our understanding of masculinity. And that transformation is depicted in the Gillette commercial.

January 09, 2019

Be Not Afraid: Advice from Africa’s Peace Movement

These living saints embody the virtues that animate nonviolence – courage, truth, respect and love...

December 2018

December 17, 2018

To Shine a Light: A Conversation about Judaism, Hanukkah, and Growing Anti-Semitism

Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Rabbi Ariel Stone, of Congregation Shir Tikvah...

December 03, 2018

In a Violent World, Keep Your Head Up

Why do Christians light Advent Candles? Why do Jews light the Menorah? Join Adam Ericksen...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

Girardian Virtual Bible Study: Episode 1 – Apocalyptic Hope – Advent 1, Year C

Welcome to the first installment of the Girardian Virtual Bible Study. You can join Lindsey...

November 16, 2018

The RavenCast: Thanksgiving and the Apocalypse

What do Thanksgiving and Apocalyptic literature have in common? Quite a lot! Join Lindsey Paris-Lopez...

September 2018

September 20, 2018

Jesus and the Biblical Imperative Against Violence: “No More of This”

This is not a political imperative, it is a biblical imperative, from the ancient prophets...

May 2018

May 18, 2018

Islam, Nonviolence, and Mimetic Theory – The RavenCast

Yesterday was the first day of Ramadan! But what is the Islamic holy month of...

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 25, 2018

The Good Shepherd Who Cares for the Man Born Blind

The good shepherd does not kill and yet responds to the wolf of violence by...

April 16, 2018

Jesus, Stephen Colbert, and the Resurrected Life

Improv has a lot to teach us about life. Rev. Adam Ericksen explains the connections...

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...

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 14, 2018

Sermon: It Is Hard to Look at the Poisonous Serpent Particularly When He Is Us

If we think of the poisonous serpents as humans in rivalry leading to violence and...

March 07, 2018

Sermon: The Temple Becomes a Person

Jesus is the new temple. Instead of allowing us to believe God is wrathful and...

February 2018

February 23, 2018

The Gun Debate: Telling the Difference Between a Mob and a Community

Weekly episodes of the RavenCast can be viewed live on the Raven Foundation Facebook page....

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 12, 2018

Sermon: You Can’t Stay on the Mountain: Jesus and Mystical Experiences

Mystical experiences are often shunned in the modern world, but can they actually teach us...

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....

December 2017

December 21, 2017

The Last Jedi and the Futility of Violence

The Last Jedi provides a stinging critique of violence. The fate of our galaxy may...

December 06, 2017

Sermon: Don’t Let Violence Sneak Up on You and Catch You Off Guard!

"When Jesus forgave us and God resurrected him, we discover forgiveness as the only alternative...

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