What Jesus and Barney Have in Common

Barney

Over the past year, our nation has been divided in ways that we haven’t seen seen since the Civil War. For who knows what reason, just a few days before our recent election, the folks at CNN decided to add fuel to the fire. They published a piece entitled, “Do you believe in a red [...]

A Spirit-Centered Progressive

In honor of the upcoming celebration of Pentecost Sunday, May 23, we’ll be featuring a series of Holy Spirit musings from some of our favorite bloggers in the coming week. First up — Bruce Epperly offers his “Confessions of a Spirit-Centered Progressive.”

Freedom of Religion Equals Freedom of Speech

I am troubled when religious extremists — Christian, Islamic, or otherwise — threaten violence against those exercising free speech. If someone offends you, engage that person in dialogue, avoid that person, and/or encourage others to avoid him or her; but don’t bully.  Intimidation and violence are infantile tactics unworthy of a mature society.