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October 30, 2010
Why The Emergent Church Might Be Failing Christianity
Emergence: ""Rules, or laws, have no causal efficacy; they do not in fact “generate” anything....
October 29, 2010
Angels & Demons, Part III
Pastor Jim Burklo answers questions on the mythology of angels and the contemporary view on...
October 28, 2010
Angels & Demons, Part II
Pastor and Religious Dean Jim Burklo continues the conversation on angels and archangels with a...
October 28, 2010
Approaching All Saints: What Do You See When You Look At the Sun?
So what do you see as you look out on the day? We are surrounded...
October 27, 2010
Equal Time for Angels
Are Demons Real? challenged pastors, theologians and seminary students to reflect on the existence of...
October 26, 2010
Are Demons Real?
In this season of haunted houses and horror movies, we couldn't imagine a better time...
October 25, 2010
The Castration Of God
We are in danger of losing everything: the threat is that we will be reduced...
October 25, 2010
Angels and Demons, Part I
Are angels and demons biblical? Associate Dean of Religious Life and author Jim Burklo recently...
October 22, 2010
Dominoes, Anyone? Lectionary Reflection on Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10
The afternoon sun dappled through the palladium windows in Kirby Parlor at Perkins School of...
October 22, 2010
God IS One
Despite the hyperbole of its dustcover -- “The Clash of the Gods” -- Stephen Prothero’s...
October 20, 2010
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector: Reflections on Sunday’s Scriptures
This week's parable is about two men who each offer prayers, with surprisingly different results....
October 19, 2010
We Really Ought To Name Something “Bob”
"No matter how hard I try, the moment I mention the word, church, people pretty...
October 19, 2010
“God Is Not One:” A Helpful Tool for Genuine Interfaith Conversation?
"I had five roommates my freshman year of college. Three of them were Jewish. And...
October 18, 2010
Monday Morning Meditation: Twists and Turns of the Labyrinth
The twists and turns of the labyrinth, at one moment walking straight towards the centre...
October 17, 2010
Post-Capitalism Christianity: Something Worth Fighting For
"Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and...
October 16, 2010
Atheism for Theists
There are few places as good as seminary to lose one’s faith, or at the...
October 13, 2010
Becoming The Things We Hate: Deconstituting The Poor
"Status is important sociologically because it comes with a set of rights, obligations, behaviors, and...
October 13, 2010
On Being a Faithful Citizen: A New Weekly Column by Greg Garrett
This week, we're excited to launch a new column on Religion and Politics, by Baylor...
October 12, 2010
God In America Live Chat at Patheos
Join us this week at Patheos for a live chat on PBS' 3-part series "God...
October 11, 2010
October’s Promise
Now that I’m older and maybe wiser, May and October have switched places in my...
October 11, 2010
Hope in the Midst of Despair: God is Digging a Tunnel
On Saturday afternoon, I was almost in tears after hearing on NPR that the long...
October 09, 2010
The Sermon We’re Not Going to Preach: Lectionary Reflection on Luke 18:1-8
In general, individuals and groups don’t admit to themselves that the reason they act or...
October 08, 2010
New Patheos Book Club: October Pick – Stephen Prothero’s “God Is Not One”
Patheos is excited to announce the October Book Club Pick of the Month: Stephen Prothero's...
October 07, 2010
Progressive Christianity: A Few Questions with Jim Burklo
What is Progressive Christianity and where did it come from? Associate Dean of Religious life...
October 06, 2010
The Caffeinated Riots: The Reverse Perversion of Teenage Suicides
When young teenagers are driven to kill themselves, the bullies are not the only one's...
October 05, 2010
Blessed Are The Socially Awkward: A Review of “The Social Network”
"The truth behind the movie "The Social Network" is that we are social beings and...
October 05, 2010
Does Prayer Really Make A Difference?
"I believe that God intervenes in our world at times, but I remain convinced that...
October 04, 2010
The Phallic Fetish Of Prayer
To help us better understand what has happened to prayer, I think we have to...
October 03, 2010
“An Attitude of Gratitude?” Lectionary Reflection on the 10 Lepers: Luke 17:11-19
A friend of mine who is a pastor in Dallas was once teaching Sunday School...
October 01, 2010
The Real Surprise in the Pew Forum Survey
"The surprise in the recent Pew Survey isn't how little people know about their own...
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