Christian Piatt
I’ve been invited by Sogo Media to contribute a weekly video offering to their new video channel. Step to the curb, Talk Soup and Tosh.O, because there’s a new smartass in town… Church Sign Epic Fails, “Keep It Real” Edition Read more
I’ve been invited by Sogo Media to contribute a weekly video offering to their new video channel. Step to the curb, Talk Soup and Tosh.O, because there’s a new smartass in town… Church Sign Epic Fails, “Keep It Real” Edition Read more
I wrote a piece about communion recently, called “What Does Communion Mean Without Atonement?” which has gotten a lot of attention, both good and critical. That doesn’t surprise me, of course, but it’s such a core element of the Christian faith that I felt it was worth revisiting in some more depth. So below are a few reasons in particular that I don’t ascribe to the idea that Jesus died for the sins of humanity. I understand why many do,... Read more
First, we had CIA Director David Petraeus being held over the fire for a possible affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Then General John Allen, the top-ranking NATO Commander in Afghanistan, drawn into the drama as allegations of indiscretions of his own with Jill Kelly (the credibility and severity of which remains to be determined), who also is linked to Ms. Broadwell and the related Petraeus drama. Then there’s rumor of FBI agents sending shirtless pictures of themselves to women... Read more
I am part of a small denomination called the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and I always have to explain that, yes, the parentheses are actually part of the denominational name. Long story. Just trust me on this. Our denomination is known for being very non-credal, which basically means we don’t tell churches what to do, believe or think from the top down on hardly anything. Congregation autonomy is values, and the concept of the “Priesthood of all believers” is... Read more
Grab a handful of aspirin and a tall glass of water. You’ll feel better in a few hours. Church Sign Epic Fails, “Chocolate Chip Christ” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. (x = 40-3) Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. 36 Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. XXXV Church Sign Epic Fails, Birthday Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Reader Submissions (Part 2) Church Sign Epic Fails: Reader Submission Special Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Miraculous Mashup (Vol. 31) Church Sign Epic Fails:... Read more
I get asked sometimes why I spend so much time critiquing the church from the inside. Why offer up strange church signs rather than walking away from the religion that churns them out? Why point out the oft-employed cliches of Christianity, rather than simply coming to terms with the fact that words mean different things to different people? My friend, Phil Snider, pointed out recently that there’s a reason why Sigmund Freud called religion a social crutch, or why Karl... Read more
In our most recent special post-election edition of the HomeBrewed Christianity CultureCast, we sat down with Jim Wallis, head of Sojourners, political activist and change-agent for the common good among the political elite in Washington DC. You can check out the entire episode by CLICKING HERE, but this is a transcription of our discussion particularly about immigration reform and what we might expect in the coming months from Washington on this issue. ***** Christian: This has been a fairly intense... Read more
We were stoked to sit down with Jim Wallis, Sojourners guru, political activist and all-around change agent for the common good to chat up what happened during the most recent elections. We talk about what comes next, how the parties will respond to the electorate and where both sides can come together for real change. And although Jim Wallis does sound a little bit like Darth Vader in this episode, it’s not his fault. We had an audio glitch in... Read more
To learn about Christian Piatt’s new project, “A**hole Christian Survival Guide,” and to pre-order your copy, CLICK HERE. The humorous illustrated book will include these and other Christian cliches, games and a lot more. Following the creation of my first five articles in this ongoing series about Christian cliches (links below), I was alerted to the fact that my lists were notably absent of particular cliches often employed by emergent Christians. While the emergent Christians are endeavoring to re-imagine the way we... Read more
Now that I see the clips this way, it finally all makes sense. Read more
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