Hippie Heretic

A Response to My Former Self on Unity & Theological Essentials

January 29, 2018 By Chuck McKnight

Four years ago, I wrote a chapter for the book, Simple Church: Unity Within Diversity. Here’s where I now disagree with what I wrote back then. Read more

Could Jesus Have Been Biologically Intersex?

January 23, 2018 By Chuck McKnight

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Here are a few reasons why I think that Jesus may have been intersex. That is, his physical anatomy was neither distinctly male nor distinctly female. Read more

How Trump and an Unlikely Parable Changed My Mind about Voting

January 16, 2018 By Chuck McKnight

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Despite my opposition to Donald Trump, I chose not to vote in the 2016 United States presidential election. Here’s why I’ve now changed my mind. Read more

The Many Marriages of David & Solomon

January 8, 2018 By Chuck McKnight

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David is nothing short of abusive toward his wives. But Solomon appears to truly love his wives. How do patriarchy and polygamy play into all this? Read more

The Beautiful Gospel of WHEAT Distilled (with Danny Prada)

December 14, 2017 By Chuck McKnight

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My friend Danny Prada, lead pastor of HeartWay Church, has distilled the points of WHEAT much more efficiently than I’ve yet been able to manage. Read more

Tantric Jesus by James Hughes Reho (Book Review)

December 7, 2017 By Chuck McKnight

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I was gearing up to enjoy this book. Reho is a good writer, and it’s an engaging and enjoyable read. But I ran into a bit of a snag. Read more

The New Testament: A Translation by David Bentley Hart (Book Review)

December 5, 2017 By Chuck McKnight

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It’s quirky and awkward, and I love it! Hart has gifted us with a meticulously precise examination of the text, and I will be returning to it often. Read more

Jacob’s Marriage to Leah, Rachel, Bilhah & Zilpah

November 15, 2017 By Chuck McKnight

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Jacob is only said to have loved one woman, but patriarchy pushed him into marrying four. And this caused all manner of marital problems. Read more

Abram’s Marriage to Sarai, Hagar, Keturah & Others

November 10, 2017 By Chuck McKnight

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Sarai and Hagar had their fair share of disputes. Did their conflicts stem from polygamy? Or was Abram’s patriarchal treatment of them the real problem? Read more