2022
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There is no ‘acting alone’ in a society that will not regulate gun ownership
It may be that the gunmen who killed blacks in Buffalo and children in Texas feel alone, deeply alone. But there is no such thing as ”acting alone” when we are raised to consider violence a normal response, and granted… Continue reading
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Responding to Anti-Trans Legislation
This post was originally published as “My Trans Stepson is Not Broken. He is Wonderfully Made,” by the Mississippi Free Press, May 16, 2022. Over the past few months, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have called gender-affirming… Continue reading
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No Church Mothers: Part III, Theology vs. Spirituality
This is precisely the problem. Women are not seen as having made or even now making contributions to “real theology.” Continue reading
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The Cost of Silence
Katie Kelaidis, finally among Orthodox, broached the subject that it seems so many Orthodox commentators are delicately avoiding except in the most vague of terms: the justification of Russia’s war on the Ukraine as a defense against forced “gay parades.”… Continue reading
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Body Politics: From Female to Feminist Body
Lately I’ve been revisiting feminist discussions of the body, and thinking about the importance of the body for feminist politics in general. I was researching the religious origins of theatre for personal interest, and was surprised (although not completely shocked)… Continue reading
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Lent in a Time of War: Mother Jesus and Loving Community
This post was originally delivered as a sermon at Safe Harbor Family Church (United Church of Christ) on March 13, 2022 in Clinton, Mississippi. The sermon text was Luke 13:31-35. Can you think of a time when you felt totally… Continue reading
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“Now All Things Have Been Filled with Light”: Theological Reflections on Andy Warhol’s Icons
Netflix’s The Andy Warhol Diaries (based upon the book of the same name) rightly present the artist as mysterious. He was, after all, notoriously cryptic in his self-expression. Even among his closest friends, colleagues, and lovers his identity seemed impenetrable, as though… Continue reading
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Resilience for others
This post was originally delivered as a sermon at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, ON as part of a series looking at “Songs of Hope and Resilience.” The scripture text was Exodus 15: 20 – 21: Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s… Continue reading
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The Many Manifestations of Mary
I want to begin this piece with the caveat that it is not at all an academic essay on Mary, or even a comprehensive guide. It is however, a collection of some of my thoughts and reflections on a subject… Continue reading
