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December 2010

December 29, 2010

Jesus is a Liberal Democrat (Colbert Report)

Here is a video that I just had to share.  It is a bit sarcastic,...

December 20, 2010

When a Poor Baby in a Manger Overthrows the Empire

Many would consider the Roman Empire one of the greatest civilizations in history.  In regard...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Jesus said: “Take up your SWORD and follow me?” (Army Chaplain Propaganda)

  Do you remember that wonderful verse in the Gospel of 2nd Hesitations? You know...

September 2010

September 13, 2010

The Idol of Politics (Guest Contribution, Robert Anthony Martin)

Here is a guest contribution from a good friend in the blogosphere, Robert Anthony Martin....

September 13, 2010

An Anthem for Nonviolence: "White Flag Warrior" by Flobots

One of my favorite bands is the Flobots.  They speak from a progressive Christian perspective...

July 2010

July 21, 2010

Dear Critics of my Sojo July 4th Article: An Open Letter to Mark Tooley and Others

The following is an open letter to Mark Tooley and others who have criticized my...

July 14, 2010

Bondage, Faith, and Liberation: White-Middle-Class Reflections on the African American Struggle

As I look at my own religious tradition and begin to contemplate the book titled,...

July 06, 2010

An Image of My Former Self: Why We Must Remain "one nation, under God"

I have not always had many of the more ‘controversial’ views that I hold today. ...

June 2010

June 29, 2010

Unpopular Annual Post: "Why Christianity and the ‘4th’ are Incompatible" OR "Why this is NOT a day to celebrate" OR "Why my friends wont like me for the next week or so"

I want to start out this post with a huge disclaimer… what I am about...

June 09, 2010

GRIEF, REPENTANCE, AND THE BP OIL SPILL, Guest Contributor, Debra Dean Murphy

What a cool thing it is to connect with so many people, from so many...

June 02, 2010

Quotes to Ponder: Early Church on Empire and Violence

Since I have been on the topic of empire/nationalism/violence/military lately, I thought I'd throw out...

May 2010

May 27, 2010

Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 5 (Concluding Exhortations… Native Americans as Victims of Nationalism)

This is part four of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism.  It reads...

May 26, 2010

Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 4 (When 2 Empire’s Collide)

This is part four of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism.  It reads...

May 24, 2010

Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 3 (Give to Caesar What is Caesar’s?)

This is part three of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism.  It reads...

May 19, 2010

Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 2 (Caesar Augustus and Empire)

This is part two of a five part series on Jesus and Nationalism.  It reads...

May 17, 2010

Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus and Nationalism, part 1

The next several posts are going to be in the form of a written sermon. ...

May 11, 2010

Voter Registration or Manipulation @ Walmart? (Repost, 10/08)

The following is a re-post from the early days of blogging (October 4, 2008).  This...

April 2010

April 08, 2010

Who Gets the Glory… God or Government?

I have been in many “Christians and politics” discussions in the past year or so. ...

February 2010

February 19, 2010

Storyline – Christ and Caesar: An Unexpected King; Luke 2 (podcast)

DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE (Right click, save link or target as...) This is a message that...

July 2009

July 03, 2009

An "unpopular" 4th of July Post… Why this is Not a Day to Celebrate…

UPDATE: After you read this post and comment, Mason pointed out a very good article...

May 2009

May 09, 2009

Are You a Neo-Roman or a Subverter of Empire? Quote to Ponder: R. Horsley

I have had to take a break from blogging for the past several weeks.  1)...

October 2008

October 04, 2008

Voter: Registration or Manipulation at Wal-Mart?

The other day my wife and I went to Wal-Mart to fill a prescription. We...

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