Racists and White Supremacists will not enter the kingdom of heaven… Intersecting the black struggle against racism and White Supremacy with Liberation Theology, (I believe this theological… Read more “Racists and White Supremacists Will Not Enter the Kingdom of Heaven…”
Category: Christianity
Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross (Mini-Blog #21)
To any folks posting, “Stand for the flag, kneel at the cross.” Why is kneeling seen as such a disrespectful act? If kneeling here is so dishonoring… Read more “Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross (Mini-Blog #21)”
if jesus was…
If Jesus was a bigot, I could understand. If Jesus was sexist, I could understand. If Jesus was white, I could understand. If Jesus was homophobic, I… Read more “if jesus was…”
A Kierkegaardian Post-Christendom Follower of the Teachings of Jesus
My one thesis is that Christianity no longer exists…my one task is to reintroduce Christianity to Christendom!” -Soren Kierkegaard “Training in Christianity” I’m figuring out what my… Read more “A Kierkegaardian Post-Christendom Follower of the Teachings of Jesus”
The Story Is In The Sky: Let’s Lay Aside Our Straws (Revised and Updated)
Buddhism uses an analogy to describe what happens when we follow fixed beliefs to contour reality for us. Buddhists say that holding such views is like gazing… Read more “The Story Is In The Sky: Let’s Lay Aside Our Straws (Revised and Updated)”
Time to Repent, Brothers
The Conservative/Traditional/orthodox Man: “So every time I preach that men and women are equal in essence but different in their particular God-given role I’m sinning?” Answer for… Read more “Time to Repent, Brothers”
When Structures Become Shackles
Dialogue from the “The Dark Knight Rises” that makes me question and doubt my religious affiliations both broadly and specifically, (doubt and questioning are healthy and good; dropping… Read more “When Structures Become Shackles”
The Missio Dei: Congregational Redevelopment in the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century in America
The following was my signature assignment for my Leading Established Churches course at Johnson University in the spring of 2011. I find that now is the time… Read more “The Missio Dei: Congregational Redevelopment in the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century in America”
Therapist-Priest?
My best friend said this in a convo about our vocations and callings that we had a few weeks ago about vocations and callings: And let’s face… Read more “Therapist-Priest?”
The Goal of Christianity or (The Holistic, Eschatological, Christian Ethic)
The Goal of Christianity or (The Holistic, Eschatological Christian Ethic) Many years ago, when I was an Orthodox Christian, I had an old friend, over Facebook, ask… Read more “The Goal of Christianity or (The Holistic, Eschatological, Christian Ethic)”