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August 2010

August 31, 2010
"Brian McLaren and I are organizing a major public conference on September 8-9 in Raleigh,...
August 31, 2010
Pakistan is still reeling from the destruction of the floods. I have personal friends who...
August 30, 2010
"Faithfulness to God today involves world loyalty and the willingness to sacrifice for the well-being...
August 30, 2010
Says biblical scholar Earl Ellis, “Jesus’ purpose in telling these 2 parables is not to...
August 30, 2010
"I find good people of faith and conscience are reticent to speak up about controversial...
August 29, 2010
For Lacan, public law such as “No Photos” or “Do not go on the grass”...
August 28, 2010
Belief in God is not necessary for morality. But, I cannot disprove that an omniscient...
August 22, 2010
Who was the guest of honor in the banquet Jesus attended? Who is the guest...
August 20, 2010
The condition of renewal means you cut your roots - Slavoj Zizek Once upon a...
August 20, 2010
"I sympathize with all those who are afraid of Muslim terrorists. I do not join...
August 18, 2010
Does the film and book "Eat, Pray, Love" present an invitation to moderate and progressive...
August 17, 2010
"The religious "other" is not the enemy; quite the contrary: it's through her that one's...
August 16, 2010
Dogma imprisons us within freedom. It gives us the caged experience of liberty. It drives...
August 16, 2010
I stayed in a convent once for a week while leading a seminar at a...
August 16, 2010
The world as we know it has not always been so, and the world as...
August 16, 2010
Rereading parts of the book after I saw the movie, I was impressed with the...
August 16, 2010
In an article I wrote for Patheos a few months back, I talked about the...
August 13, 2010
At one point on his journey, Jesus comments on the static state of the homeless...
August 13, 2010
"I wonder why a bible verse that served me so well in one phase of...
August 12, 2010
"Does there ever come a time in life in life when God withdraws God's care...
August 11, 2010
"When I last wrote, I was on the island of Patmos out in the Greek...
August 09, 2010
"While it easy to dismiss Rodney Stark’s interview as insulting, inaccurate, and unworthy of a...
August 09, 2010
There has been a hip new influx of re-ideology. Or neo-ideologies. For example, there used...
August 09, 2010
The worst sermons I’ve ever preached were those that tried to “connect the lectionary dots”...
August 06, 2010
Are Evangelicals the new Mainline? Not so fast... Professor and Episcopal lay leader Greg Garrett...
August 06, 2010
Our Christian past has been rife with breaking God's human family apart. Could the future...
August 05, 2010
Summer is well underway, the garden continues to flourish and I am taking time to...
August 05, 2010
It's ironic how, especially in western countries, we have been indoctrinated to believe that freedom...
August 03, 2010
We live in a world that almost thrives on the need for closure or an...
August 01, 2010
Trying to sneak into a professional meeting late doesn't work when you're wearing shoes that...
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