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2014-09-02T18:01:11-06:00

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What to Do About ISIS: A Christian’s Anguish

Last updated on: September 2, 2014 at 6:01 pm By Chuck Queen

When I think about ISIS and what our response as a nation should be to their reign of terror my soul is in anguish. Why the anguish? Does ISIS not completely devalue human life and are they not committed to the utter destruction and mass enslavement of all people who refuse to surrender allegiance to them? Does this not warrant the use of military action to stop them? The reason I am in anguish is because I take seriously the... Read more

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2014-08-27T11:53:46-06:00

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Dr. Albert Mohler versus musician Michael Gungor: Who is on the verge of theological peril?

Last updated on: August 27, 2014 at 11:53 am By Chuck Queen

Could the struggle with, against, and for power be behind much of what is today being written and spoken about the Bible? Could THAT struggle turn a reasonable, balanced thinker into a dogmatic fundamentalist? Read more

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2014-08-20T11:12:04-06:00

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The murder of James Foley, ISIS, and Religions of Peace

Last updated on: August 20, 2014 at 11:12 am By Dan Wilkinson

The death of Foley is deplorable. The actions of ISIS are despicable. But atrocities committed by ISIS are no more representative of Muslim belief than the actions of extremist Christians are representative of mainstream Christianity. Read more

2015-06-18T14:44:18-06:00

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The real tragedy of Ferguson isn’t on TV

Last updated on: June 18, 2015 at 2:44 pm By Dan Wilkinson

The ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri is a sobering reminder of the state of racial relations in the United States, and of the out-of-control militarization of our police force. But I fear that the real tragedy of Ferguson is that it’s destined to become nothing more than a momentary blip on the radar of history, one that, despite the historically agonizing cries of “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” will result in no meaningful change. Read more

2015-02-15T19:23:55-06:00

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A poet, like a priest, works with facts and mysteries: the poetry of Spencer Reece

Last updated on: February 15, 2015 at 7:23 pm By Dan Wilkinson

Reece’s collection is a quiet masterpiece, a spiritual and poetic achievement that speaks to the heart, mind, and soul. Read more

2014-08-19T11:55:16-06:00

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Baptist pastor calls for sexually ethical understanding of divorce

Last updated on: August 19, 2014 at 11:55 am By Chuck Queen

Contrary to what many opponents of same-sex marriage would want us to believe, Jesus did not argue against divorce because he was inflexibly committed to some divine law or ideal plan that was encapsulated in Genesis 2:24. Read more

Christian Issues

2016-06-25T15:06:45-06:00

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Stupid Religion

Last updated on: June 25, 2016 at 3:06 pm By Guest Contributor

I just had another one of those conversations. The conversation I seem to have a lot these days with my Christian friends, gay and straight, about what it means to be a Christian. Read more

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2016-07-06T16:24:34-06:00

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Do these jokes make me look fat?

Last updated on: July 6, 2016 at 4:24 pm By Guest Contributor

Body dysmorphia is like a special kind of astigmatism. A pair of glasses can fix the normal kind of astigmatism, but there aren’t corrective lenses for the body kind. I happen to have both. Read more

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2016-06-19T10:53:16-06:00

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Left Behind (for being gay)

Last updated on: June 19, 2016 at 10:53 am By Guest Contributor

A woman's childhood fears return, big time. Read more

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2016-01-28T20:38:11-06:00

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Baptist pastor on why the Bible supports LGBT equality

Last updated on: January 28, 2016 at 8:38 pm By Chuck Queen

I believe that Christians who condemn LGBTQ persons are not only misinterpreting Scripture and standing on the wrong side of history (like the pro-slavery Christians once were), they are also betraying the very one they call their Lord. Read more

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