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June 2019

June 16, 2019

How My Atheist Father Helps Me Appreciate The Trinity

I vividly remember one of the few times I saw my dad cry. I don’t...

June 03, 2019

The Unity of All Things: How to Be One with Jesus, God, and All Humanity

For Jesus, the glory of God is not the glory that comes with uniting against...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

We Are One: Unity in Christ with Victims, Scapegoats, and Enemies – Easter 7 Year C

Welcome to the Girardian Virtual Bible Study! Each week we explore the lectionary passage with...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

Good Friday? Or Worst Day Ever Friday? – Girardian Virtual Bible Study

Why is it called "Good Friday"? Didn't something terribly bad happen on that day? Join...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

The Prodigal Son: What Do You Really Want? Lent 4, Year C – GVBS

Are you like the prodigal son? Or more like the resentful brother? Have you ever...

February 2019

February 22, 2019

Joseph, Jesus, and Solving a National Emergency with Love – Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 7, Year C

Joseph was confronted with a national emergency when a famine struck Egypt. How did he...

January 2019

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 18, 2019

Jesus Came to Party: The Girardian Virtual Bible Study: Epiphany 2, Year C

This Sunday preachers throughout the world will talk about Jesus turning water into wine to...

January 14, 2019

Christianity Is Not About Being Good

Is the point of religion to make us good people? Adam Ericksen says no. In...

December 2018

December 06, 2018

Girardian Virtual Bible Study: Episode 2: Peace! You Brood of Vipers! – Advent 2 and 3

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

December 04, 2018

Girardian Virtual Bible Study Week 2 Preview: Preparing to Prepare The Way of the Lord

Girardian Virtual Bible Study The Advent Season is underway! Last week Adam Ericksen and I...

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 02, 2018

The RavenCast – Politics and Apocalypse

In this episode of the RavenCast, Adam Ericksen and Suzanne Ross discuss politics and apocalypse. Read...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

Political Rhetoric: Trump, Truth, and Lies – Dr. Steven McKenna on the RavenCast

Are you having a hard time navigating through the lies that permeate political rhetoric these...

October 18, 2018

Sermon: The Eleventh Commandment

Jesus, then, is not inviting one person who happens to be rich to change; Jesus...

October 05, 2018

Battling From The Beginning: From Columbus To Afghanistan

This Sunday marks the 17th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. Monday is Columbus Day

September 2018

September 12, 2018

Brandan Robertson Interview – True Inclusion on the RavenCast

Popular author, activist and pastor Brandan Robertson and Adam Ericksen talk about Brandan's latest book,...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

The Truth Shall Set You Free: Giuliani, Trump, and Uncovering the Truth

Is truth not true? Or, once we find the truth, will it set us free?...

August 21, 2018

Jesus Beyond Religion: Anti-Sacrifice, New Atheism, and the Idol of White Supremacy

Jesus came to save us from the sacrificial logic of violence and lead us into...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Scientists, Mystics, Revolutionary Thinkers: Suzanne Ross on Maria Montessori and René Girard

We just got the video from my talk on Maria Montessori and René Girard that I...

May 21, 2018

A Terrible Theory About the Terrible Twos: Countering the Idea of Counterwill

Do children have a counterwill that keeps them at odds with a parent? Or are...

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 14, 2018

René Girard and Maria Montessori: Scientists, Mystics, Revolutionary Thinkers

On May 12, I was honored to be a featured writer at Italian American Literati...

April 2018

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 19, 2018

St. Patrick, Snakes, and Cosmic Love

The spiritual life isn't always easy. But like Patrick, if we keep our eyes on...

March 16, 2018

Stephen Hawking and the Scientific Evidence for God

Can a scientific theory lead us to God? Join Adam Ericksen as he explores a...

March 06, 2018

“Violence and the Sacred” Facebook Live Book Discussion!

Violence has always been a problem for humanity. How can Girard's book "Violence and the...

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 16, 2018

Another Mass Shootings at a School. What My Fellow Girardians Don’t Understand

Another mass shooting at a school. And another round of politicians refusing to do anything...

February 14, 2018

Seven Stories: A Journey Through Scripture From Violence To Forgiveness with Anthony Bartlett

Happy Ash Valentine’s Day! For this Lenten season, I will be following Jesus on...

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