Is the Bible simply a violent book that leads its adherents to violence? Or does the Bible hold the keys to unlocking humans from cycles of violence? Join Adam Ericksen and Lindsey Paris Lopez as they discuss Anthony Bartlett's book "Seven Stories: How to Study and Teach the Nonviolent Bible. Read more
My Dearest Muslim Friends, Assalaamu Alaikum. Today around the world, people are turning a campaign of hate into a catalyst for healing and relationship-building as they observe “Love A Muslim Day.” But for me, every day is “Love A Muslim Day,” because of you. Because I could not be who I am without you, because I honestly cannot imagine my life without you in it. So today, I want to say, “Thank you.” I want to thank you all for... Read more
Whether you believe in the resurrection as a metaphor or as a literal event, you are foolish. That's because the resurrection challenges the wisdom of the world. Discover how by reading Rev. Adam Ericksen's Easter sermon! Read more
In this episode of the RavenCast, Suzanne Ross and I discuss Pope Francis’s document titled, “Fake News and Journalism for Peace.” You can watch the video of the conversation below, or listen to the podcast by subscribing to the RavenCast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The show notes are also below. Show Notes What is fake news? Fake news spread disinformation and is meant to deceive. It manipulates social prejudices. An example of this is the fake news during last Christmas on social media.... Read more
Editor’s Note: As the Triduum approaches, Teaching Nonviolent Atonement offers this updated Maundy Thursday reflection. An earlier version of this article was published on March 24, 2016. I am this broken and bleeding world. I am Parkland, children hiding under desks, frantically texting their loved ones as they see their friends die before them. I am Yemen, emaciated bodies plagued by cholera as missiles rain down continually. I am Gaza, isolated and cut off, crying for freedom. I am Afghanistan,... Read more
In the beginning, there was Love. And Love was joyful, and Love was playful. Lover and Beloved and the Love between them danced in Triune Communion, and where they danced, they left stars and planets in their path. Their gentle footsteps made ripples on waters; Their exuberant flourishes made waves upon the oceans. Love made all things in the beginning, and the end for which all things were made was Love. Love is the Alpha and Omega. Love is God.... Read more
On Saturday people throughout the world marched for our lives. Did you know that the first Palm Sunday was also a political march for life? The Rev. Adam Ericksen explains in his latest sermon. Read more
This Lenten season, as we follow Jesus on his journey to the cross and ultimately into new life, my church has held weekly services for learning about and praying for immigrants and refugees. We consider their journeys from their homelands and the precarious situations in which they find themselves in a nation that is forgetting its immigrant roots and treating immigrants with increasing hostility. As our administration seeks to end existing protections for immigrants and build walls to exclude them,... Read more
Truth is under assault! What's the deal with "Fake News"? Join Suzanne Ross and Adam Ericksen as they discuss the spirituality of Pope Francis, truth, and Holy week this Wednesday on Facebook live! Read more
"In contrast to the aloofness and emotional non-involvement the Greek world-view assumes, Jesus offers a hands-on, full bodied, and personal alternative." - Rev. Tom Truby Read more
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