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May 2016

May 17, 2016

How to Be Liberated from Elitism (Jean Vanier)

This post is my contribution to the Patheos Book Club on Called to Community: The...

May 13, 2016

Critical Thoughts on Russell Moore’s “The Real Meaning of Transgender Bathrooms”

Russell Moore just wrote an irresponsible article called, "The Real Meaning of Transgender Bathrooms." Moore,...

May 12, 2016

“When Will Your Theology Stop Changing?”

Several years ago I was asked that question: "When will your theology stop changing?" It...

May 03, 2016

Do You Believe in Miracles? (Read This, Before Answering)

Have you ever witnessed a miracle? To even answer that question, we'd have to come...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

There Will Be No Male and Female Bathrooms in Heaven (and no Marriage, Either)

Dear Jesus: "There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no...

April 26, 2016

Where Do We Look to Find the Origin of Evil?

"Axis of evil." "That person is evil incarnate!" "There's so much evil in our world..."...

April 25, 2016

What Would You Do If Prince Had Knocked on Your Door? (To Proselytize You)

Picture this: After an hour-long, particularly excruciating routine of finally getting your baby to sleep,...

April 25, 2016

Kierkegaard and the Historical Jesus (at the SBL)

I'm happy to report that we have put together an excellent session for this fall's Søren...

April 22, 2016

The Pale Blue Dot (A Reflection on Earth Day)

Carl Sagan begins his book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in...

April 21, 2016

Jesus Was a Refugee. Jesus Was a Migrant.

Jesus's life started like so many other unfortunate ones across the globe. As a refugee....

April 20, 2016

What do Creation Stories Give Us? (Hint: A “Fixed Point”)

Every religion has its creation story--and multiple variations within each religion. Where did we come...

April 19, 2016

47% of Americans Are “Financially Fragile”

If your car broke down, and you had to pay $400.00 to get it fixed,...

April 15, 2016

The Brave, New World of Seminary Education

What to do about the seminaries? CC0 Public Domain via Pixabay Theological education faces a...

April 14, 2016

Bernie Sanders and “True Religion”: What Would James Say?

A CNN op-ed today explores the question of Bernie Sanders' religion and gives some interesting...

April 12, 2016

Is Your God as Friendly as Joel Osteen’s?

The third installment of Morgan Freeman's "The Story of God" (upcoming, 4/17) departs a bit...

April 06, 2016

The Pros and Cons of Apocalyptic Terror

People are fascinated by the end of the world. Global annihilation. Widespread famine. Fire and...

April 05, 2016

Will I Be Remembered? (Guest Post by Sam Chan)

Sam Chan (Ph.D., M.D.) is a theologian, preacher, and medical doctor who writes and gives...

April 04, 2016

For Immortality, is it Enough to be Remembered?

Most of us don't want this life to be all there is. We don't want...

April 01, 2016

Fun Friday Fact: Protestants and the “Perpetual Virginity of Mary”

The doctrine of the "perpetual virginity of Mary" is well-established within both official Roman Catholicism...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Why is God Waiting (So Long!) to Redeem the World?

When will the kingdom finally come? When will creation be healed? When will evil be...

March 29, 2016

“Do You Ever Yearn?” Eschatological Hope in Seinfeld

Last week, in my "Immortality and Hope" class, I shared the clip below from Seinfeld....

March 27, 2016

On Easter: The Death of Death in the Resurrection of Christ

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is one of the most intriguing titles...

March 25, 2016

The Haunting Words of Good Friday: Was Jesus Really Abandoned by God?

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" These words of Jesus, spoken in...

March 17, 2016

The Most Misunderstood Quote in Modern Theology (Guest Post by David Congdon)

The following is a guest post by David Congdon, a scholar of New Testament theologian...

March 16, 2016

How Thinking About Death Could Impact Your Vote

When you go to the voting booth in November, there's a surprising variable that could...

March 14, 2016

On Exorcism and Healing: What Should We Think of Jesus’ Miracles Today?

The gospels include lots of stories of Jesus healing people. Some examples: unknown diseases, leprosy,...

March 09, 2016

Justice Bible Giveaway!

I'm running a little contest today. Thanks to Patheos and Zondervan, I'm going to give...

March 08, 2016

What if God Doesn’t Prevent Evil Because God Can’t? On Thomas Oord’s Loving and Limited God

Can God do anything and everything God wants to do? Think about it for more...

March 01, 2016

On Caucus Tuesday, Something to Remember (We Do Not Control God’s Reign)

I came across a nice reminder on this Caucus Tuesday. In the collaboratively authored Missional...

March 01, 2016

Six Problems With the Virgin Birth: Biblical and Historical Perspective

The virgin birth of Jesus is one of the most celebrated doctrines in the New...

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