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June 2015

June 08, 2015

Is Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life? A Progressive Interpretation

You know the passage. Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the...

June 04, 2015

A Natural Peace: Evidence for the Abnormality of Violence

Is war an inevitable part of human existence? Is violence woven into the strands of...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

The Theology of a Biker Gang

Five rival biker gangs descended upon a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas on Sunday....

May 06, 2015

What about the Canaanites?: On the Bible, Violence, and Genocide

Suzanne and I recently delivered a workshop on the Bible and violence at the Faith Forward...

May 01, 2015

The Case for Child Labor

My grandpa was a Pennsylvania coal miner and a union man. He overflowed with gratitude...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Why Biblical Violence is Good for Your Kids

What’s all that violence doing in the Bible? Does it make you uncomfortable? How are...

April 07, 2015

Scandal in Indiana: Will the Real Victim Please Stand Up?

Whose side were you on in the scandal that erupted over Indiana Senate Bill 101,...

April 06, 2015

Ishtar vs. Easter: Pick Your Story

In the midst of my family’s Easter celebration yesterday, I decided to check Facebook....

April 03, 2015

A God Torn to Pieces: Good Friday, Nietzsche, and Sacrifice

Friedrich Nietzsche is a favorite whipping boy among Christians. It’s difficult to blame my fellow...

March 2015

March 16, 2015

Is God the Biggest Serial Killer of All Time? – A Response to the Friendly Atheist

The Friendly Atheist is one of the most influential atheist blogs on the Internet....

March 06, 2015

The Vulcan Challenge to the American Way

The recent passing of Leonard Nimoy has got many of us reminiscing about his portrayal...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Why Was Jesus Crucified? Curriculum Writers Discuss Their Answers, Part 1

During Lent we are inviting curriculum writers to tell us how their curriculum for children...

February 19, 2015

Finding Atonement in the Greatest Rivalry in College Basketball

“You may not know what this means because you don’t live in North Carolina” my...

February 14, 2015

Chapel Hill, Atheism, and the Worship of Violence

It’s been a few days since the tragic murder of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill,...

February 12, 2015

Who is God? Part 3: The Son of God: How the Son Subverts Violence and Patriarchy

My inner feminist recoils when I hear the term “Son of God.” I get the...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

John McCain, Mitt Romney, and America’s Insane Foreign Policy

John McCain recently held a press conference where he speculated on a third Mitt...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Top 5 Ways to Be More Peaceful in 2015

At 35, I discovered years ago that New Year’s resolutions are a practice in failure....

December 24, 2014

The Subversive Peace of Christmas

Christmas is a time for celebration, joy, and family. But Christmas is much more than...

December 21, 2014

Terrorists Win: “The Interview,” North Korea, and the Tragic Irony of Christmas

Unfortunately, we will not be able to watch Kim Jong-un’s assassination on the big screen...

December 17, 2014

Advent: The Faith to Scream “It’s Not Okay!”

She sat in total shock. Her head rested in her hands as her long hair...

December 15, 2014

American Values: Why the Torture Report Didn’t Go Far Enough

Last Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee released its report of the CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques...

December 06, 2014

Think Big or Die: Why Global Disarmament Must Be On The Table

A proposal for worldwide disarmament in which every nation in the world demilitarizes by eliminating...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

The Shooting Death of Michael Brown: A Necessary Evil or Just Plain Murder?

I want to discuss something fundamental, disturbing and largely invisible about human society that the...

November 23, 2014

Interview With Frances Fuller, Author of “In Borrowed Houses”

This special guest interview with author Frances Fuller was conducted by Lindsey Paris-Lopez, Editor in...

November 18, 2014

The Oracle of Certainty: From Ancient Athens to ISIS

Thank the gods we don’t believe in the utterances of oracles anymore. We don’t search...

November 11, 2014

How a Pacifist Says Thank You on Veterans Day

I hope this doesn’t make me un-American, but I don’t celebrate Veterans Day; I mourn...

November 06, 2014

[Video] Mimetic Theory and the Nonviolent God

(Mimetic Theory and the Nonviolent God was delivered at the Christianity 21 Conference in Denver as part of...

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...

October 28, 2014

Why? – Unlocking the Answer to School Shootings

Last week’s school shooting in Marysville, Washington has us all asking the question again –...

October 28, 2014

The Rise of ISIS and the Immoral Equivalency of War

The Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore by Jay Sekulow is an extended...

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