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May 2018

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...

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 15, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review: Part 7 – History to its End

Adam Ericksen and Lindsey Paris-Lopez discuss the final chapter of Tony Bartlett's book, "Seven Stories:...

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 27, 2018

Does Facebook Fuel Revenge? – The RavenCast

Join Suzanne Ross and Adam Ericksen as they discuss Facebook's recent PR problems. Should people...

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 20, 2018

Drinking the Cup of Poison: What Jesus Christ Superstar Gets Wrong About Gethsemane

Jesus Christ Superstar gets “Gethsemane” all wrong. I hate to say that, because I have...

April 15, 2018

The Land And Its Promise for Palestinians and Israelis

How much violence could be deterred, how much suffering averted, how much pain and grief...

April 11, 2018

Seven Stories Book Review, Part 2: Violence to Forgiveness

When we perceive violence in God, we approach each other in rivalry. When we recognize...

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...

April 03, 2018

Gratitude For My Muslim Friends On “Love A Muslim Day”

My Dearest Muslim Friends, Assalaamu Alaikum. Today around the world, people are turning a campaign...

April 02, 2018

Only Fools Believe in the Resurrection

Whether you believe in the resurrection as a metaphor or as a literal event, you...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

In Remembrance of Me

Editor’s Note: As the Triduum approaches, Teaching Nonviolent Atonement offers this updated Maundy Thursday reflection. An...

March 27, 2018

Passion Sunday Meditation

In the beginning, there was Love. And Love was joyful, and Love was playful. Lover...

March 26, 2018

Palm Sunday: Marching for Our Lives

On Saturday people throughout the world marched for our lives. Did you know that the...

March 23, 2018

Following Jesus: Emigrating from Violence into Love

This Lenten season, as we follow Jesus on his journey to the cross and ultimately...

March 20, 2018

Overcoming Hate and White Supremacy: A Frank Conversation with Christian Picciolini

White supremacy is on the rise. What should we do about it? Listen to Adam...

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 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...

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...

March 05, 2018

Jesus, Whistle Blowers, and Anger Management

Blowing the whistle on corruption is motivated by a spirituality that says the world isn't...

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...

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 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...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

Sheep, Goats, and Moving through Hell

The United States is being judged. We may be a nation that is a goat...

November 10, 2017

Sermon: Saints!

Jesus’ values include blessings and fullness of life for everyone. The anti-Jesus values have rewards...

November 08, 2017

Why Richard Dawkins Needs Sunday School

Richard Dawkins rejects the violent god in the Bible. But did you know that Jews...

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