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June 2019

June 08, 2019

Speaking God’s Language of Fire: If It’s Not Love, It’s Just Babble

Show Show Notes Introduction to Acts 2:1-21 The Disciples gathered together in a house....

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...

March 2019

March 15, 2019

The Fox, The Hen, and the End of Sacrifice – Lent 2, Year C – Girardian Virtual Bible Study

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

March 01, 2019

Jesus Lights The Way To Full Inclusion – Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 8, Year C

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

December 2018

December 19, 2018

The Provocation of Love and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Book of Revelation is weird. And it can be really scary. Let’s start with...

August 2018

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 08, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 6: The Temple and Its Deconstruction

According to the Bible, are the Temple and sacrifice good things? The answer may surprise...

April 2018

April 24, 2018

Seven Stories – Chapter 4: Wrath to Compassion

Join Adam Ericksen and Lindsey Paris-Lopez as they discuss the shift of seeing God as...

March 2018

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 07, 2018

Sermon: The Temple Becomes a Person

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

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...

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....

December 2017

December 07, 2017

Trump and Jerusalem: What Jews, Christians, and Muslims Need to Know

President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday. He set in...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Violence Nevermore!

Happy Halloween, Dear Friends! As it is Halloween, my article tonight is going out in costume...

August 2017

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 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...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

War Lies and Memorial Day Truth

"The only way to honor those who lost their lives in war is to stop...

May 18, 2017

Sermon: Mother’s Milk and Rejected Stones

Year A, Easter 5 May 14th, 2017 1 Peter 2:1-10 Mother’s Milk and Rejected Stones...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Joy Breaks Out!

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

April 2016

April 21, 2016

The Sacrifice: Should Religion Be Expelled or Redeemed?

Many atheists argue that religion is a massive problem in our world. Since religion is...

April 07, 2016

Theology and Sacrifice in Batman v. Superman [SPOILERS]

The critics have almost universally condemned Batman v. Superman. Personally, I think they’re right. Like...

March 2016

March 03, 2016

Political Pontius Pilate(s) – Jesus, Politics, and the Mob

This is a guest post from pastor and good friend of Teaching Nonviolent Atonement, the...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

“You Have No Power Over Me”: When David Bowie Was Satan (A Tribute Of Sorts)

Introduction Oh you’ve turned my world, you precious thing… These haunting words reverberated through...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

To the “Penal Substitutionary” God:

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano. It is part 2 of a series....

September 23, 2015

The Day of Atonement and the Surprising Joy of Leviticus

Jews throughout the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s the holiest...

September 14, 2015

Renewed Trust for a New Year: Blessed Rosh Hashanah

Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim! May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year! Like its...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Jesus Feeds Five Thousand and Avoids the Draft!

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

April 2015

April 02, 2015

Why Christianity is Anti-Culture: Michael Hardin, Maundy Thursday, and the Eucharist

This post is in response to Michael Hardin’s 5-part series Thoughts on the Eucharist. Michael’s...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

Happy Presidents Day! – On Mimetic Theory and How I Lost Political Ambition

Like many children growing up in the US, I had dreams of becoming the president....

December 2014

December 04, 2014

Big Hero 6: How to Love like a Superhero

“I love Baymax! He is the nicest superhero ever!” – My son, age 7 “Of...

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