Toggle navigation
Beliefs
Buddhist
Catholic
Contemplative
Evangelical
General Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Mormon
Muslim
New Visions
Nonreligious
Pagan
Progressive Christian
More Voices
Topics
Entertainment
Book Club
Docs/ology
Family and Relationships
Life Events
Politics Blue
Politics Red
Public Square
More Topics
Trending Now
Why Are Some Catholics "Militarizing" their Faith?
Angry Staff Officer
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Christian Defense Of Donald Trump Has...
Zack Hunt
Columnists
Religion Library
New! Faith Leaders Database
Research Tools
Comparison Lens
Preacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Anglican/Episcopalian
Baha'i
Baptist
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Hinduism
Holiness and Pentecostal
ISKCON
Islam
Judaism
Lutheran
Methodist
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New Age
Paganism
Presbyterian and Reformed
Protestantism
Roman Catholic
Scientology
Shi'a Islam
Sikhism
Sufism
Sunni Islam
Taoism
Zen
see all religions
newsletters
More
Features
Chicagoland's Pastor Scandals Of Power
Scot McKnight
The Most Sobering Thing about the Racial Dot Map
Libby Anne
Key Voices
Creationism is Bigger Than the Age of the Earth Question
Esther O’Reilly
An Open Letter To the So-Called Exhausted Majority
Morgan Guyton
Resources For the Faith Seeker
Patheos Galleries
E-Books and Other Special Offers
7 Day Prayer Challenge for Spouses
A Different Kind of Christian
Jesus Is Love
Pastors and Church Leaders
Prayer Devotional
The Saints We Love
Who Is God?
Get newsletters and updates
Close
get the latest from
All Set Free
Sign up for our newsletter
Get updates from All Set Free delivered straight to your inbox
Also, send me the Progressive Christian Newsletter and special offers.
Also, send me the Progressive Christian Newsletter.
Please also opt me in for Exclusive Offers from Patheos’s Partners
Privacy and Data Policy
Toggle navigation
Home
About
Publications
Archives
Progressive Christian
Sacrifice
Select a Category
Atonement
Book Review
Early Church
Eschatology
eternal torment
Hell
Hermeneutics
LGBTQ+
Mimetic Theory
Mysticism
News
Old Testament
Podcast
Poetry
Politics
Prayer
Religion
Sacrifice
Soteriology
Theology
Uncategorized
Violence
Select a Month
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
March 2018
March 28, 2018
Introducing “Heretic!” Out April 1
I wanted to take a moment to introduce my forthcoming book Heretic! An LGBTQ-Affirming,...
March 08, 2018
The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 1, The Temple Incident
It’s fascinating how many Christians argue for a violent Jesus. In spite of the fact...
January 2018
January 31, 2018
Saved From God? Alternatives to Penal Substitution Atonement Theory
*Note, this is part II of my series on atonement. Part I can be found...
January 29, 2018
Saved From God? 5 Problems With Penal Substitution Atonement Theory
*Note: this is part I of a two-part series I am doing on atonement theology....
November 2017
November 14, 2017
3 Lenses With Which to View the So-Called ‘Clear Biblical Truths’
If you’ve spent any time discussing theology with other Christians, you’ll likely hear about so-called...
June 2016
June 01, 2016
Archaic Sacrifice in Modern Forms
The practice of sacrifice has been around as long as human civilization. In fact, according...
March 2016
March 25, 2016
Good Friday: A Brief Reflection
The death of Jesus is not unlike the sacrificial deaths of the prophets before him,...
March 14, 2016
Mimetic Theory and the Old Testament
There are so many stories throughout the Hebrew Scriptures that are, well, simply perplexing. Tales...
July 2015
July 02, 2015
Anti Sacrifice
Abandon your sacrificial hermeneutic. It only leads to more blood, more death, more war. Don't...
Related posts from
All Set Free
Progressive Christian
No, Titus 2 Should NOT Be Used to...
All Set Free
Progressive Christian
No, 1 Timothy 2 Should NOT Be Used...
All Set Free
Progressive Christian
No, Ephesians 5 Doesn't Argue in Favor of...
All Set Free
Progressive Christian
What Not to Say When Tragedy Strikes
All Set Free
POPULAR CONTENT