Teaching Nonviolent Atonement
When confronted with hostility, an Episcopalian priest prayed that people would respond with love. This inspired Adam Ericksen to move beyond "Womp Womp." Read more
When confronted with hostility, an Episcopalian priest prayed that people would respond with love. This inspired Adam Ericksen to move beyond "Womp Womp." Read more
Dear United States of America, You may consider this a belated birthday letter of sorts. Two days ago, on the day many celebrated with parades and fireworks, I was still sorting through all of my complicated emotions. For all my sorrow and revulsion at the jingoism and militarism with which so many marked the day, I found myself reflecting not only upon your – upon our – sins, but also on the beauty and love and joy that thrives between... Read more
Unity can be found in excluding and destroying or reconciling and healing. There is a huge abyss between the two. -Rev. Tom Truby Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how does it preach?” Reverend Tom Truby shows that mimetic theory is a powerful tool that enables pastors to preach the Gospel in a way that is meaningful and refreshing to the modern world. Each week, Teaching Nonviolent Atonement will highlight his sermons... Read more
Jesus encourages us to become vulnerable, that we may comfort and heal one another. The courage to become vulnerable is a miracle, Adam Ericksen attests. Read more
In this episode of the RavenCast, Adam talks with Erin Wathen about her latest book "Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality." Read more
What does modern day feminism look like? Join Adam Ericksen in a live interview today with Erin Wathen as they discuss her book, "Resist and Persist." Read more
The face of the United States around the world is fire. In Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, where drones fly in clear blue skies. In Yemen, where bombs made in the USA fall from planes Refueled in mid-air by the United States… Fire of a missile strike as it lands on a home, a hospital, a mosque… Fire blowing buildings apart, burning bodies, Fire rendering all one’s worldly possessions smoldering heaps of ash. Fire forcing survivors from the ruins of their... Read more
Mothers and fathers and children are at the border. And Jesus is at the border with them. They have traveled away from the violent storms in their homeland to the US, only to find another storm waiting for them. But God cares about them. And we care about them, too. Read more
Hope and Concern The longest war of our lifetimes – the Korean War – might be coming to an end. Steps are being taken not only to cease hostilities, but to bring the long-divided peoples together after seventy years of separation. So many Koreans have not only hoped and longed for peace, but also advocated and worked for it. The recent summits, first between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae In in Panmunjom and... Read more
The United States’ flag has had some tough times lately. Colin Kaepernick caused an uproar among many conservatives when he began to kneel during the national anthem. Kaepernick claims he kneels for patriotic reasons. The flag symbolizes “freedom and justice for all.” He kneels to bring attention to the fact that systemic racism means that not all people in the United States experience freedom and justice. President Trump has accused Kaepernick and other NFL players as being unpatriotic when they... Read more
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