Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Relaunches

Last updated on: May 8, 2024 at 12:11 am By Travis Henry

The Heretic Happy Hour Podcast, hailed by many as the premier progressive Christian podcast in America, is gearing up for an exciting relaunch on May 7th, 2024. Embracing a new weekly panel format, the podcast looks to once again ignite discussions that challenge conventions, inspires, and entertain listeners. For the past seven years, The Heretic Happy Hour Podcast has grown a loyal following with its engaging conversations, pushing the boundaries of traditional religious discourse. Now, with its relaunch, the show... Read more

Patheos April 2024 Featured Writer Dr. Vance Morgan

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 1:44 pm By Alan Crandall

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Dr. Vance Morgan is the son of a Baptist minister and was brought up in the Fundamentalist Baptist faith. For much of his adult life, Dr. Morgan struggled with the conservative, fundamentalist Protestant Christianity in which he was raised. He has studied many faiths and has played the organ for many Christian places of worship. Dr. Morgan has worked for over 30 years teaching as a non-Catholic professor of philosophy in Catholic institutions of higher learning. Dr. Morgan is an... Read more

Patheos March 2024 Featured Writer Mark Wilson

Last updated on: November 22, 2024 at 10:21 am By Alan Crandall

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Mark Wilson has a master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University. Mark shares his column with his wife Kristin. Mark and Kristin have different talents and challenges but are just trying to live Christian lives as companions on their journey. Mark has worked at several jobs which have given him a place to pray and visit Jesus on his breaks. This includes a Carmelite gift shop, Catholic TV, a bodyguard for the pope, and a nursing home. He has taught... Read more

Patheos February 2024 Featured Writer Margaret Somerville

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 4:00 pm By Alan Crandall

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Rev. Dr. Margaret Somerville is a Quaker educator and a Presbyterian minister. Margaret has taught Latin and language studies for most of her career. The focus of her work in education is the way language shapes how we see ourselves in the world. The focus of her ministry is embracing the practices of a variety of traditions to deepen our connection to the divine. Director of Alignment: Interfaith Contemplative Practices, retreat leader, and associate member of the Iona Community. Find... Read more

Patheos January 2024 Featured Writer Jocelyn Soriano

Last updated on: November 22, 2024 at 7:53 am By Alan Crandall

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Jocelyn Soriano is an introvert who enjoys reading books, listening to the cello, and watching Korean dramas with her family. She is currently single and happy, and she would like everyone to know how happy we can be by drawing close to the love of God! Soriano is the author of To Love an Invisible God, Defending My Catholic Faith, and Mend My Broken Heart. She also wrote books on poetry, including Poems of Love and Letting Go and Of... Read more

Patheos December 2023 Featured Writer Coco Cabrel

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 1:44 pm By Alan Crandall

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Coco Cabrel, The Flamenco-Fit MD, uplifts professional women searching for Christian grace in their bodies and souls, even when life feels ungraceful to them. She uses her God-given gifts as a writer, speaker, dancer, and teaching MD to share devotional stories, fun workouts with Flamenco flair, and effective courses that help to rise triumphant over hardship. Cabrel is a graduate of the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. She brings 30 years of an award-winning professorship in... Read more

Patheos November 2023 Featured Writer Brittany Ann

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 1:44 pm By Alan Crandall

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Brittany Ann is an ECPA bestselling author, speaker, and founder of EquippingGodlyWomen.com, a popular Christian-living website dedicated to helping busy Christian moms find practical ways to go “all in” in faith and family. Her work has been featured on CBN, MSN, The Christian Post, Crosswalk, and more. Brittany Ann is happily married, has three children, and graduated from a top-rated Bible university. She loves running marathons, reading, riding bikes with her kiddos, baking, singing, drinking green smoothies, and eating way... Read more

Patheos October 2023 Featured Writer Roger E. Olson

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 1:55 pm By Alan Crandall

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Roger E. Olson is an Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (USA). He taught Christian theology for forty years in three Christian universities, most recently Baylor. He is the author of over twenty books of theology including The Story of Christian Theology and The Journey of Modern Theology (both published by InterVarsity Press). He is an avowed evangelical Arminian, a believer in God-given free will, and a critic of... Read more

Patheos September 2023 Featured Writer Rebecca Keene

Last updated on: November 21, 2024 at 1:43 pm By Alan Crandall

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In 2014, Rebecca Keene graduated with honors from the University of Pikeville, with a degree in Psychology and Religion. Currently, she is studying for a MA in Women, Gender, Spirituality, and Social Justice at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Keene is also currently in her 3rd year of Kabbalah study. She is ordained to perform LGBT weddings and is certified in Hypnotherapy. She practices Non-Denominational Judaism. She is passionate about social justice and fiercely advocates for the marginalized in... Read more

The Top 10 Most Holy Places On Earth

Last updated on: March 4, 2024 at 12:26 pm By Travis Henry

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And it all comes down to this. After ten weeks of exploration through some of the world’s most significant religious destinations, Patheos is at last unveiling the Top 10 Most Holy Places on Earth. Throughout this journey, the project has illuminated sites of importance to major global religions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. In line with Patheos’ core mission, the “Sacred Spaces: The 100 Most Holy Places on Earth” list strives to cultivate acceptance and understanding of various... Read more

True or False: 1 Peter teaches that believers are living stones being built into a spiritual house.