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September 2018

September 19, 2018

The Lehman Anniversary 10 Years Later: Who’s To Blame And How Do We Fix The Problem?

When Lehman Brothers went bankrupt in '08 and the financial sector was in turmoil, there...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

Roseanne Barr and the Soul of America

Roseanne Barr sends an offensive tweet, but Adam Ericksen says this is an opportunity to...

May 25, 2018

Being A Friend to Israel and Palestine: Five Truths for Making Peace

Truth in the Midst of a Lie During his May 14th speech on the occasion of...

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 08, 2018

Trump is Winning. Here’s How to Stop Him.

Trump is winning because he is making us exactly like him.

December 2017

December 01, 2017

The Montessori Remedy to the Plague of Sexual Harassment

Suzanne Ross was recently the only woman in a group with six men discussing the...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

Violence Nevermore!

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

January 2017

January 26, 2017

The Women’s March, Part 1: Solidarity Without Enmity

I did not march against Donald Trump. On Saturday, January 21st, I donned a pink...

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...

October 2016

October 11, 2016

A Message to White America About How to Decide If You’ll See “The Birth of A Nation”

Nate Parker’s 2016 movie, The Birth of a Nation, is based on the life of...

August 2016

August 18, 2016

Gabby Douglas and a Better America

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

June 2016

June 07, 2016

Muhammad Ali: The G.O.A.T., White America, and Islam

Muhammad Ali was a giant. A legend whose persona was larger than life. He is...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Reading the Bible with René Girard, Edited by Michael Hardin

Editor's Note: These final published words of René Girard, in the form of an amazing collection...

April 2016

April 12, 2016

Dead to Me – Shark Tank and the Miracle of Resurrection

“You are dead to me.” Shark Tank is one of my favorite shows. Admittedly, it’s...

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 24, 2016

Jesus is our Brother, But What About Judas?

One of the many things that I love about being a progressive Christian is the...

March 17, 2016

Zootopia: How To Make the World a Better Place

Zootopia is the story of a large, metropolitan city where everyone lives in peace and...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

“Risen” – There Are No Enemies Here

One of the biggest debates among Christians revolves around the resurrection. Did Jesus literally resurrect...

February 10, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Overwhelmed by God’s Greatness

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

November 2015

November 10, 2015

Tears for Girard

René Girard, the great scholar of scapegoating, passed away on November 4, 2015. He was...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

[Video] Dr. Seuss and the Gospel: Yertle the Turtle and the “Wrath of God”

Dr. Seuss’s book Yertle the Turtle is about a King who rules through violence, oppression,...

July 2015

July 24, 2015

My White Dad and Sandra Bland: On “Assaulting” a Police Officer

“I fixed the problem with your car,” the mechanic told my dad. “You can pick...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

Top 10 Ways Mimetic Theory Can Help Create Interfaith Empathy – A Panel Discussion

was delighted to be invited to an international discussion about creating more empathy between people...

March 2015

March 12, 2015

The Day She Came Out: Why Rob Bell is Right and the Church is Being Left Behind

She was one of the best students I’ve ever had in a youth group. She’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....

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Kevin Miller on Hell, Universal Salvation, and Mimetic Theory

Hell. The concept has come under fire. Fortunately, Kevin Miller is here to put out...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Is Adrian Peterson a Scapegoat?

Is Adrian Peterson being scapegoated? Suzanne and Adam discuss ways in which the condemnation of...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

The Cross: An Exposé of Human Sacrifice

At the center of Christianity is a weird claim: that we have been saved by...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

Star Trek: Into Darkness and Changing Course

Star Trek: Into Darkness is a fascinating and complicated story that is well worth watching....

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