Monthly Archives: July 2015

Rob Bell, on a supernatural God

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Christian persecution? Not really

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Carmina Gadelica, Vol. I, 4

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God is greater than our minds

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Franklin Graham is out of his mind

Franklin Graham is out of his mind. And so are the tens of thousands of people who agree with him. In response to the shootings at Chattanooga military recruitment offices, Graham suggested “we are under attack by Muslims at home … Continue reading

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When ‘persecution’ isn’t persecution

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Political pastors

Have you heard about this: Pastors Eye a Move From God’s House to the Statehouse When considering pastors running for public office in the United States, you might imagine them wanting to improve the lives and conditions of others. You … Continue reading

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Receive the kingdom of God as a little child

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The living God lives in creation

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Christians in our changing world

Their religion no longer sustains them. The society of their youth has vanished. Their simple theology is nearly worthless in a complex and changing world. They are afraid. In their fear they lash out at “others.” Liberals, immigrants, judges who … Continue reading

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My faith story – more or less

In September, 2001, I was living in a hotel, going through a divorce, drinking and smoking too much. A week after 9-11, when so many of us were grappling with such an example of pure evil in the world, I … Continue reading

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Justice Scalia, Meet Spirituality

Originally posted on Writing with Spirit:
Everybody’s all atwitter, alarmed or amused by Justice Antonin Scalia’s silly suggestion to “ask the nearest hippie” about freedom and intimacy. But I’m more dismayed by his admission that he doesn’t have a clue…

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American dependence

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The sacred and the Dead

There are some really good articles here about some of the songs from one of the best, and strangest, bands in history. http://religiondispatches.org/section/the-sacred-and-the-dead/

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