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I Hate St. Augustine and So Should You
I do not say “hate” lightly. His worst rhetorical excesses pushed Christian theology to a radically toxic message, one that is hard to extricate from our doctrine. I did not come to this position in an offhand, uninformed way, though.… Continue reading
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The Spirituality of Matthew Perry: Addiction, God’s Love, and the Living Light
What I had not anticipated in reading Perry’s memoir was the inclusion of religious aspects to his story. … I knew Perry more as Chandler Bing than I did as a religious person. But there is a spiritual sense in… Continue reading
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Exploring Narcissistic Traits Among Christian Leaders
For most narcissists, they possess enough charm and charisma that they are often exalted as visionary thought leaders and other exemplary terms by those who only focus on their glowing press releases and bank accounts. In other words, the very… Continue reading
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Love has Come for You
What a wonderful image the lectionary text gives us for the fourth Sunday in Advent. Two women, cousins, greeting each other belly to belly, feeling the movement of their babies within their own bodies: In those days Mary set out… Continue reading
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The Infeasibility of Rest (and Liberation)
One of the things that I enjoy most about teaching is that even identical material can generate unique conversations because the collection of students in class is always different. Yet, I have noticed that across the dozens of ethics courses… Continue reading
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The Witness of Mary
Every year, devout Christians embark on a theological journey, delving into the story of Jesus’ birth. While the liturgical season of Advent emphasizes the hope, joy, love, and peace offered by Christ’s awaited birth, less attention is given to the… Continue reading
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Advent – agious
Content Note: This post contains a discussion of child loss. Discretion is advised for readers who are sensitive to topics of this nature. For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon… Continue reading
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Remember the Alamo!
I recently had the opportunity to visit Texas for the first time. San Antonio, to be precise, for the annual meeting of the Society for Biblical Literature. As I was doing my research on places to see while I was… Continue reading
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Seeking the Divine: A Review of Lynne Renoir’s God Interrogated
Lynne Renoir’s God Interrogated: Reinterpreting the Divine is part spiritual project, part intellectual feat, one which wrestles with religion’s most notoriously difficult and impenetrable topic—the idea of God. The book includes a consideration of the various theological discussions and debates surrounding God’s… Continue reading
