“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through… Read more “An Unrealistic Hope”
Tag: theology
Biblical Oppression and Liberation
Earlier this month, both the House and the Senate of the state of Tennessee voted to make the Bible its official book. Neither vote was particularly close.… Read more “Biblical Oppression and Liberation”
Let Go of the Good
Confesson: I do things that I know are bad. Every church I’ve ever been to as tried to teach me that I should stop doing bad things and… Read more “Let Go of the Good”
The Hopelessness of Easter
We have always been able to view the crucifixion in light of the resurrection that happened three days later. Whenever we read the Passion Narrative in one of the… Read more “The Hopelessness of Easter”
Rejecting Hate
I’m so sick of politics. I mean, who isn’t? You can’t turn on the radio or the TV without seeing political discussion. You can’t log on to… Read more “Rejecting Hate”
No More Christian Elitists
When I went to college, I experienced profound shifts of faith. Things I had always believed to be true about God and Church no longer resonated with… Read more “No More Christian Elitists”
Rejecting Satisfaction
I don’t like the Beatitudes. Not because I disagree with them, although I wish I could. I just don’t like them because they make me… Read more “Rejecting Satisfaction”
Don’t Jump To The End Too Quickly
Today is the start of the season of Lent. Lent lasts 46 days (40 days + Sundays). The tradition of Lent is that for that 40 day period, Christians… Read more “Don’t Jump To The End Too Quickly”
Hated Like Jesus?
“When the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.” That’s a quote from Jesus I see repeated a lot, particularly by Christians who feel they are hated for… Read more “Hated Like Jesus?”
Building the House: Churchless Christians and the Theological Church
Part 1 of this series on Church is available here. It seems like I run across more and more people, particularly on the Internet, that claim Christianity… Read more “Building the House: Churchless Christians and the Theological Church”
