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October 24, 2019
Imagine There’s No Heaven – and No Religion, Too
Editor’s Note: I must admit that it still pains me to hear how religion has...
October 21, 2019
Perils and Pleasures of Opening Up that Closet Door
Editor’s Note: This Clergy Project member came out in grand fashion – by writing a...
October 17, 2019
The Fabric of Our Life Together
Editor’s Note: Today’s writer honoringThe Clergy Project’s 1000 milestone is one of the better known...
October 14, 2019
Moving Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg
Editor’s Note: Get ready to hear the views of another big thinker. He’d like to...
October 10, 2019
Casting Stones or Stepping Stones?
Editor’s Note: Chris is not the only Clergy Project pariticpant to ignore my suggestion to...
October 07, 2019
The Gay Priest and The Bible School Teacher – Together in TCP
Editor’s Note: The Clergy Project is not just for “clergy” anymore. Participants learned from early applicants...
October 03, 2019
How about a Vatican Branch of The Clergy Project?
Editor’s Note: Why not think big? A Vatican Clergy Project group would be a major...
September 2019
September 30, 2019
The Unexpected Benefits Of Joining The Clergy Project
Editor’s Note: Today’s “TCP Milestone 1000” writer is well known to readers of the Rational...
September 26, 2019
From Nun to “None” to Clergy Project Activist
Editor’s Note: After a quiet life, raising her kids and forgetting about the power that...
September 22, 2019
Two original Clergy Project Members: Two very different Paths
Editor’s Note: Here are reflections from two of The Clergy Project’s original participants. Because they...
September 20, 2019
“Adam” and “Chris” — Builders of The Clergy Project
Editor’s Note: In this post, the original secret Clergy Project Forum Moderators celebrate TCP’s 1000...
September 18, 2019
The Clergy Project has 1000 Participants!
By Linda LaScola Wow! I must say I never thought this day would come. The...
September 16, 2019
“Homophobia” in the Bible – What to do about it?
Editor’s Note: When this blog post first appeared on the Rational Doubt blog over four years...
September 12, 2019
Learning New Things
Editor’s Note: This best selling New Testament scholar and professor and original Clergy Project member...
September 09, 2019
Is Liberal Christianity the Answer for Disaffected Evangelicals?
Editor’s Note: Here, one of The Clergy Project’s earliest members tackles a question I have...
September 05, 2019
Clergy Project Milestone 1000 – The Elephant in the Room
Editor’s Note: Pretty soon, no one knows exactly when, there will be 1000 members of...
September 02, 2019
Vacation Bible School Ends with Twitter War
***ATTENTION*** This is the same as the post published earlier today, except that this one...
September 02, 2019
Vacation Bible School Ends with Twitter War
**ATTENTION READERS** Please disregard this post and see an identical post, just online at...
August 2019
August 29, 2019
Zero Theology: Escaping Belief through Catch 22s, by John Tucker
Editor’s Note: Here is the promised review of the book mentioned in the previous post. ...
August 26, 2019
“Wes The Methodist” Writes a Book
Editor’s Introduction: Soon, the Rational Doubt blog will review Zero Theology, a book written by...
August 22, 2019
It’s that time of year again! Time for … Vacation Bible School!
Editor’s Note: It’s that time of year again. And because the Bible never changes and...
August 17, 2019
Test Post
Are the comments enabled on this Post? **UPDATE Monday 8-19-19*** Comments are now enabled....
August 15, 2019
The Case Has Not Been Made
Editor’s Note: While we’re railing about God, here’s another former pastor who struggled long and...
August 12, 2019
Our God. My God. No god. The Evolution of “Float Your Boat Theology”
Editor’s Note: This post points out how requirements and expectations for religious affiliation have changed...
August 08, 2019
Shame on Us for Flaunting Atheism?
Editor’s Note: This post really hits a chord with me. While I might seem like...
August 05, 2019
What Would It Take to Get You Back to the Pulpit?
Editor’s Note: The author asks a good question of former clergy and asks another good...
August 01, 2019
Religipublicans in Crisis
Editor’s Note: After I read that four more Republican US representatives were resigning, it struck...
July 2019
July 29, 2019
The Mythological Creature that Christians Still Believe In
Editor’s Note: It’s easy to sense the writer’s frustration coming through here. It’s also fascinating...
July 25, 2019
I Give Up!
Editor’s Note: I can see that it would get tiring explaining one’s point of view...
July 22, 2019
The Danger of Blind Faith
Editors Note: This 20thcentury religion seems a lot worse than the most oppressive forms of...
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