Why Nonaffirming Evangelicals Can Still Support Marriage Equality (And Should)

Last updated on: November 10, 2014 at 9:24 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Can a conservative evangelical Christian who holds the personal theological conviction that homosexual behavior is sinful, still support civil marriage equality? That’s what the folks at Evangelicals For Marriage Equality are arguing, and I wholeheartedly agree. If you are a conservative evangelical who is not affirming of same sex marriage theologically, I hope you’ll consider these reasons why it is still possible for you to support civil marriage equality among your fellow citizens: 1. The United States is not a theocracy... Read more

Brittany Maynard Didn’t Commit Suicide (What We Can Learn From 9-11’s “Falling Man”)

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:02 am By Benjamin L. Corey

This article also featured at: … The past few days have been filled with news that terminally ill 29-year-old, Brittany Maynard, has ended her life with medication prescribed by her physician. She did so under legal physician assisted suicide provisions in the state of Oregon. Had Maynard not taken the medication, she would not have lived much longer, and the final moments of her life would likely have been painfully debilitating, as her brain cancer took over. In the weeks... Read more

The Evil Part Of Halloween You Probably Didn’t Think Of

Last updated on: October 26, 2016 at 9:15 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Every year in the lead up to Halloween, we see the many questions regarding Christian participation in this cultural holiday. Some say absolutely not– the day is pure evil. Others, such as good bud Kirk Cameron, say we should reclaim the holiday, with similar voices saying we should “be missional” at Halloween. Finally, there’s the crowd on the opposite spectrum that says, “lighten up, and let’s have some fun.” There are plenty of opinions out there, so you probably don’t... Read more

5 Reasons Why I Won’t Give Up On “The Church”

Last updated on: October 27, 2014 at 11:14 am By Benjamin L. Corey

A few weeks ago I was in LA for a panel discussion with Christian Piatt, Peter Rollins, Bart Campolo and Trip Fuller (as part of Christian’s Post-Christian book tour), where we discussed all things having to do with the future of Christianity now that the era (error) of Christendom is over. It was a great discussion with far more diverse opinions between us than what I had anticipated, and is a discussion I think we (as in all of us)... Read more

“Comfortable Myths” And Why Christianity Isn’t One

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:17 am By Benjamin L. Corey

The other day I wrote a post called Why I Couldn’t Be An Atheist Even If I Wanted To, where I wrote about some personal reflections and emotions that I experience when I consider the vastness and complexity of the universe. It wasn’t so much a post about atheism as it was a post about what I feel— I’ve worked hard to build as many bridges with atheists as possible, so I definitely wasn’t looking to pick a fight when... Read more

Breaking: Mark Driscoll Resigns As Pastor of Mars Hill

Last updated on: October 15, 2014 at 2:35 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

The long awaited answer from Mars Hill has come; Mark Driscoll has resigned his position as pastor of Mars Hill. The road has been long, the wounds have been deep, and so today I pray for the health and healing of the Mars Hill community, those who have been wounded and left the Mars Hill community, along with Mark Driscoll, his wife and children. We pray peace upon everyone. Below is the full text of his resignation, as published by... Read more

Why I Just Couldn’t Be An Atheist, Even If I Wanted To

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:18 am By Benjamin L. Corey

I love my atheist friends, but I just couldn’t be one– even if I wanted to. At least once a year I head up to Mount Desert Island, Maine, to spend time with one of my best friends, Terry Firma, who writes for Friendly Atheist here at Patheos. Regardless of what’s going on in our individual lives, somehow our conversations always have a way of drifting back to the different way we see the world– one through the eyes of... Read more

How Violence Is Justified But Homosexuality Is Wrong, When You’re A Biblical Literalist

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:18 am By Benjamin L. Corey

I spend a lot of my time discussing Christian discipleship and educating people on the Christian doctrine of nonviolent enemy love. It’s not an easy game, but one that I like playing. One of my joys on the blog has been to watch people transform on the issue of enemy love– there have been so many out there who have reached out and told me of your journey to embrace Christ’s teaching to love enemies– stories that give me hope... Read more

What We Can Learn From The Failure Of The Religious Right (And Why They’re In A Panic)

Last updated on: October 6, 2014 at 11:46 am By Benjamin L. Corey

The Religious Right has failed, and now they’re panicking. They’ve been this way for quite some time, but I think we’re about to enter a new era of desperation as they attempt to plug the holes in their boat and keep it from sinking. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any fresh and inspiring ideas produced from that camp in a long time (something I’m completely open to; I don’t care where a good idea comes from) and I’m not confident they’ll... Read more

10 Movies That Were More Biblical Than “Left Behind”

Last updated on: October 4, 2014 at 12:34 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

Last night was the opening night of the “much anticipated” re-make of Kirk Cameron’s “masterpiece” Left Behind. I’ve been talking about the movie for a good long while on the blog, so I felt it only fair I go see the movie– which, I did. However, I didn’t want to subject myself to such torment alone. First, I asked my wife if she’d go see it with me but she turned me down. Next, I asked my sister-in-law, but she... Read more