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August 2012

August 02, 2012

WANTED: Christian Ambassadors, not Tourists (Part 2)

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on August 2, 2012. Much of...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

WANTED: Christian Ambassadors, not Tourists (Part 1)

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 30, 2012. Much of...

July 23, 2012

Color Blind

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 23, 2012. We’re often...

July 16, 2012

Was Jesus Political?

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 16, 2012. Was Jesus...

July 15, 2012

Dealing with Religion’s Messiness

A version of this piece was originally published at The Interfaith Observer on July 15th, 2012. By...

July 12, 2012

The Voiceless’ Voice

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 12, 2012. Sometimes I...

July 09, 2012

Spiritual Monopoly

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 9, 2012. In Monopoly,...

July 04, 2012

Captain America, Lady America and the Fourth of July

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 4, 2012. I enjoyed...

July 02, 2012

Celebrities and Saints, Platforms and Tables

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on July 2, 2012. John the...

June 2012

June 25, 2012

On the Dearborn Drama: Pig-Headed Engagement of Islam

This piece was originally published at Aslan Media’s site on June 25th, 2012. By Paul Louis Metzger...

June 25, 2012

Fortnight for Freedom and Sound Logic

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 25, 2012. The Washington...

June 22, 2012

“Can We All Get Along?”

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 22, 2012. The late...

June 18, 2012

Tax Exempt Gospel

This piece was originally posted at The Christian Post on June 18, 2012. A tax...

June 14, 2012

The Apologetic of an Apology

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 14, 2012. Jason Pitzl-Waters’...

June 11, 2012

The Cross and the Crescent at the Crossroads of American Culture

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 11, 2012. By Paul...

June 04, 2012

“What Would Jesus Do” with Illegal Immigrants?

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 4, 2012. You may...

June 01, 2012

Listening is a Form of Love: Moving Beyond Inquisitions to Inquisitiveness

This piece was originally published at The Christian Post on June 1, 2012. I was...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Passive Racism

I am a passive racist, or perhaps better, a passive racialist. When one speaks of...

May 26, 2012

Bait and Switch

Recently, I have been involved in exchanges with Pagans at The Wild Hunt blog. One...

May 03, 2012

Hunt for charity and sound arguments, not witches

This piece was originally published at The Wild Hunt: A Modern Pagan Perspective on May...

April 2012

April 24, 2012

The Illegal Samaritan

This piece was originally published at Unity in Christ Magazine on April 24, 2012. The...

April 22, 2012

Rhetoric is for arguments, not hood ornaments or bumper stickers

This piece was originally published at The Oregonian on April 22, 2012. By Paul Louis...

April 17, 2012

Mormons and Buddhists are not “Isms” or “Ists.” They’re people.

Mormons, Buddhists and adherents of other religions are not “-isms.” They’re not even “-ists.” They’re...

April 17, 2012

A Tale of Two Cities & A Tale of Two Lives

My pastor, Tory Campbell, has alluded to “A Tale of Two Cities” in recent weeks...

April 11, 2012

The Inconvenient Truth—Personal and Political Convenience

I know you’re not supposed to discuss religion and politics over meals, but we did...

April 11, 2012

Imagine Life Without Heaven

I was reminded of John Lennon’s tune, “Imagine,” as I read TIME Magazine’s recent cover...

April 06, 2012

Anger Management and Domestic Abuse

Maybe you have seen the movie Anger Management that stars Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson....

April 03, 2012

Religion for Atheists and Religionless Christianity

This post was updated on April 2, 2014. In an article discussing Swiss philosopher Alain de...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Boromir and the Ring of Power: Beyond Ideology to Incarnate Love

I often feel a bit like Boromir in The Lord of the Rings: give me...

March 28, 2012

Humilitarized Aid

While preserving our humanity through lunch in a Cuban restaurant near downtown Portland, a friend...

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