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January 2018

January 24, 2018

Christian Picciolini is the Winner of the 2017 Raven Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment!

The Raven Foundation (the parent organization of Teaching Nonviolent Atonement) is pleased to announce that...

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...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Do You Need a Dose of Positive Mimesis? Check Out #GivingTuesday

We seem constantly barraged by negative news. It often comes in the form of negative...

November 14, 2017

An Open Letter to Men: The Truth about Masculinity

I would like to tell you a general truth about men.* As a pastor, I’ve...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

Dear Wheaton College: Hazing Has No Place in Christ’s Kingdom

In the wake of a horrific crime at Wheaton College, Lindsey Paris-Lopez suggests the Christian...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Trump Pardons Arpaio – Are We at the “Bonhoeffer Moment”

I have a conservative family member whom I love. We frequently discuss politics and religion....

August 30, 2017

Sermon: From Dead gods to the Living God

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

August 29, 2017

How Friendships Survive Disagreements: An Interview with Cesáreo Bandera

The RavenCast interview series challenge “us vs. them” thinking with new perspectives on the issues that divide...

August 24, 2017

How To Be a True Force for Peace

President Trump delivered a speech on Monday night that broadly unveiled his Afghan war strategy....

August 22, 2017

The Emojis Reveal the Truth About Christian Salvation

The only thing I had heard about The Emoji Movie was that it was one...

August 16, 2017

Sermon: The Disciples’ Conclusion: Jesus Must Be God’s Son!

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

August 15, 2017

Jesus, Justice, and Charlottesville

All people are products of our culture. Despite the modern emphasis on claiming our individuality,...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Donald Trump & Mika Brzezinski: How to Fight In An Age of Political Scandal

The Donald Trump presidency provides a daily scandal of tweets. The latest scandal that offends...

June 28, 2017

Prophetic Responsibility in the Health Care Debate

There was once a prophet named Jeremiah. He was known as the “weeping prophet.” Jeremiah...

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 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...

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 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 11, 2017

God the Shepherd Is Un-ambivalently For Us

Year A, 4th Sunday of Easter John 10:1-10 By Rev. Tom Truby God the Shepherd...

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...

March 2017

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?...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Bible Matters: The Prophet Joel: Should You Fear the “Day of the Lord”?

The Prophet Joel said the Day of the Lord is coming! Is this just some...

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 05, 2017

What’s Up with Jesus and John the Baptist?

This Sunday, Christians will celebrate Jesus’ baptism. There are a lot of questions surrounding his...

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...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Fascinated with Sex? Newt Gingrich, Megyn Kelly, and Overcoming Hatred

What began as a friendly conversation between Megyn Kelly and Newt Gingrich quickly escalated to...

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...

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