Why neither worm theology nor worth theology will do. Many people have suffered spiritual abuse at the hands of what is sometimes called “worm theology.” In this theology, God’s holiness is set ...
I’ve been an appreciative reader, even a fan, of Brian McLaren since reading his 1998 book, The Church on the Other Side. McLaren helped me understand the emerging postmodern world and its ...
Why would the book club I participate in at a Texas church choose to read a book titled Do I Stay Christian? Because many of us are asking ourselves that question. We can see that the political views ...
Ever since my conversion to Christianity almost 50 years ago, I have counted it a privilege to live in a country that officially acknowledges God as the source of life and liberty. And yet, two things ...
The Oct. 9 letter, “Christian politicians need to look at their priorities” addressed the question “Do you think it is possible to be a good Christian and a politician?” Why not ask the same question ...
One of the latest fear-provoking headlines, this one posted on Mother Jones, stated plainly, “It’s a Good Time to Start Worrying About Christian Nationalism.” This contrasts with the assessment of the ...
In his 1844 work On the Jewish Question, Karl Marx, himself of Jewish background, reasoned that Judaism is a religion, religion is superstition, and consequently any progressive thinker will aim ...
Christianity’s role in public life is that of fulfilling the great commission Christ gave to all his followers in (Matthew 28:19-20) while living an exemplary life among unbelievers in a dark world.