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Are You Motivated by Fear or Love?
When I was a kid, I had an intense fear of ghosts and monsters. I...
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Should Ex-Fundamentalists and Ex-Evangelicals Attend Mass?
I have a special affection for people who’ve escaped toxic churches. While there are, unfortunately,...
March 2019
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The Luxury of Ideological Purity
I’m idealistic. That’s just how I roll. I’m a frequent source of annoyance to my...
March 05, 2019
Social Media and the Case for Keeping Our Opinions to Ourselves
We’ve been lamenting the state of social media discussions for years. We talk about civility...
January 2019
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Deconversion with an Audience: Social Media and Toxic Religious Communities
The more I talk to people in their late teens and 20s who are in...
January 12, 2019
When We’re Too Poor to Tidy Up with Joy
I’ve seen several discussions about Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show. I’ve been aware of the...
January 02, 2019
What is sex? It seems like a straightforward question, but when we stop and think...
November 2018
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Adventures in Trying to Get to Mass
I tried to make it to Mass this weekend. We got one of those November...
November 06, 2018
6 Month Social Experiment on Ministry and Gender: An Interview with Rev. Melissa Fain
A friend of mine recently wrapped up a six-month online social experiment on ministry and...
October 2018
October 23, 2018
Joshua Harris Stops Printing I Kissed Dating Goodbye
I didn’t grow up in the Catholic church, so I’m not sure how big of...
October 15, 2018
Anniversary of #MeToo: What Does It Take to Believe?
It's the first anniversary of #MeToo going viral. Last week was the 19th anniversary of...
October 11, 2018
It’s peak color season where I live. I’m probably supposed to tell you, “The trees...
August 2018
August 27, 2018
Discerning Spirits in the Age of #ChurchToo and Fake News
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