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2016-12-08T20:09:02-06:00

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For Those Who Are Not Ok

Last updated on: December 8, 2016 at 8:09 pm   By Guest Contributor

Well. Donald Trump has been elected the next president of the United States. How is that sitting with you today? Read more

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Holly Love

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2016-11-09T16:53:41-06:00

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Trumpeting the Call: What lies ahead for this “great, Christian” nation?

Last updated on: November 9, 2016 at 4:53 pm   By Matthew Distefano

What does Make America Great Again mean according to Evangelical Christianity? Read more

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2016-11-07T23:51:54-06:00

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How Can You Be Christian and Vote for a Pro-Choice Candidate?

Last updated on: November 7, 2016 at 11:51 pm   By Dan Wilkinson

We're often asked how people can be Christian and vote for a pro-choice candidate. In answering that question, these are some important points to consider: Read more

Christian Issues

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2016-11-06T22:27:35-06:00

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Thou Shalt Desire: A Primer on the Mimetic Theory of René Girard

Last updated on: November 6, 2016 at 10:27 pm   By Matthew Distefano

René Girard's mimetic theory is paramount in addressing the violence that grips our world. Read more

Christian Issues

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Jesus Christ

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Rene Girard

2016-11-03T22:36:27-06:00

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Relig-ish: Soulful Living in a Spiritual-But-Not-Religious World

Last updated on: November 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm   By Dan Wilkinson

As so many people resoundingly reject the hypocrisy, hate, homophobia, and misogyny of the Christian church, they also often leave behind the spiritually nurturing aspects of religious life and find themselves adrift in a post-church world. Read more

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Rachelle Mee-Chapman

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spirituality

2016-11-01T22:14:33-06:00

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Things We Don’t Talk About: DAPL and the Doctrine of Discovery

Last updated on: November 1, 2016 at 10:14 pm   By Guest Contributor

What we need is lament and reconciliation to our land and our native peoples. Read more

Current Events

Christina Krost

DAPL

Doctrine of Discovery

Native Americans

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standing rock

2016-11-07T10:48:28-06:00

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No, We Are NOT Marcionites

Last updated on: November 7, 2016 at 10:48 am   By Matthew Distefano

The charge of Marcionism is often leveled toward anyone who says that God is just like Jesus, who rejects the violence depicted in the Old Testament, and who insists that Christianity is centered on the ideas of peace and reconciliation. Read more

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2016-10-24T22:59:35-06:00

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I’ve Decided to Leave Church

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 10:59 pm   By Guest Contributor

I don’t know how else to tell everyone this, so I’ll just come out and say it: I’ve decided to leave church. Read more

Fundamentalism

Alex Camire

church

2016-10-23T20:41:39-06:00

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How Does Identifying with the Kingdom of God Affect Our Political Participation?

Last updated on: October 23, 2016 at 8:41 pm   By Guest Contributor

As we move toward this event, we all know our personal opinions on candidates and issues. The question is: do believers approach issues in the same way as other citizens do, or are there principles of the kingdom that cause us to be different in any way? Read more

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Tim Chastain

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2016-10-21T10:21:55-06:00

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Is every Christian against gay marriage necessarily a bigot?

Last updated on: October 21, 2016 at 10:21 am   By Guest Contributor

Bigotry is as bigotry does. Read more

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