There has been a flurry of dismissals in the news. Folks in the church coming out in support of marriage equality and LGBT inclusion have lost their job, their faith has been […]
Why I’m Still a Gay Christian
Finding Joy…Division
I have only discovered Joy Division over that last 5 years. I had heard of them before that. I knew some New Order songs. But only recently have I discover the dark […]
California Über Alles
Forty years ago @JerryBrownGov was the governor of California. And some people thought he should run for president. pic.twitter.com/idjNXk2I0u — John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) July 16, 2015 Jello, take it away. I am […]
A Progressive Christian Defense of Planned Parenthood
A number of progressive Christian authors have come out in opposition to Planned Parenthood and abortion rights or they have wanted to give voice to the moral ambiguities involved in the issue. […]
A Farewell to Kings #rush #bastilleday
When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness For the seeds that we let grow We turned our gaze […]
Happy Bastille Day! #rush #bastilleday
There’s no bread, let them eat cake There’s no end to what they’ll take Flaunt the fruits of noble birth Wash the salt into the earth But they’re marching to Bastille Day […]
Jim Gaffigan on the Sabbath
Comedian Jim Gaffigan addresses not performing on Sundays in the above video (Source: Context with Lorna Dueck). Here is a similar quote from a 2013 feature in the New York Times: I’ll […]
May It Displease the Court: Race and Justice Sotomayor
ProPublica, July 8, 2015, 10:54 a.m. The Supreme Court last week announced that it would again hear Fisher v. Texas, an affirmative action case in which a white woman claims she was […]
“From which any or all persons may be excluded”
In 2010 my family moved to South Central Idaho. Shortly after we moved here we added two new regular pilgrimages to our routine of celebrating summer and Independence Day. Near our home […]
Response to 40 Questions by a Rainbow Flag Waving Christian
This blog post in response to a series questions posted by Kevin DeYoung at the Gospel Coalition. The essay is 40 questions for Christians Waving Rainbow Flags and while some of the […]
Brave!
While everyone has been talking today about the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold “federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states with their own exchanges but also in the […]
The Many Threads of Salvation
“Salvation should no longer be conceived as a singular process or activity. Rather, it comprises all the activities and processes within human affairs which are helping to overcome the violence and disruptions […]
