Who are the Copts?

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 8:43 am By Alicia de los Reyes

The difference between the Coptic Church and other Eastern Orthodox churches is so subtle that the Copts don't even believe it exists. Thoughts on how differences, theological and practical, create diversity in Christianity. Read more

A Queer Evangelical Conference

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 9:31 am By Alicia de los Reyes

I stumbled across this beautiful essay on The Archipelago about a queer attendee's experience at the Gay Christian Network conference in Portland, OR. Read more

What Food Storage Taught Me about Faith

Last updated on: March 16, 2015 at 8:29 am By Alicia de los Reyes

My guilty pleasure is The Prudent Homemaker, the blog of an extremely frugal mother of seven in Nevada. Reading about Brandy's daily life has inspired me and made me wince at my own un-frugal existence. Read more

“Coming Out” as Christian, or Why I Write

Last updated on: March 11, 2015 at 8:02 am By Alicia de los Reyes

In seeking out interesting Christians, I've found that faith plays out differently in everyone's life, but its centrality to each person's existence cannot be ignored. Why don't we share these stories with each other? What are we afraid of? Appearing anti-intellectual? Admitting that we don't really think we have all the answers? Read more

Pastor with a Lawsuit: John Helmiere vs. Seattle

Last updated on: March 9, 2015 at 7:28 am By Alicia de los Reyes

When most people hear “pastor,” they think of words like “peaceful,” or “nice"--not “litigious.” Reverend John Helmiere is going against the grain and suing the city of Seattle for violation of his constitutional rights and wrongful imprisonment. Read more