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Home is Where the Start Is
At a time when many of the ways in which we are being told we can help curb climate change are “don’ts” these practices can be fun, celebratory, and can create community. Are we going to adequat... Read More
Egypt, Revolution, and Faith: Is Self-Determination a Sin?
Like many, I have been riveted by the protests taking place in Egypt over the past week. I have been glued to TV, radio, and internet coverage of the demonstrations taking place in Cairo, Alexandria... Read More
The Problem with “Jesus Chicken”
Those familiar with the Chik-Fil-A restaurant chain have known for quite a long time that the ownership is explicitly conservative Christian, which hasn’t meant much for people who like to eat t... Read More
Erotic Love and the Imago Dei
I am part of a community of students in theology (http://www.theologysalon.org) exploring the question: Why theology? No doubt, we all have different answers to this question. I, myself, have more tha... Read More
An Atheist and War
In the majority of cases I think war is morally blameworthy, but under certain conditions I think killing can be justified. War, as opposed to the killing of the leaders responsible, is immoral beca... Read More
Free to offer welcome
To my friends and family in the American Baptist Churches, USA, I have been a proud member of American Baptist churches for my entire life. I am the daughter and granddaughter (twice!) of American Bap... Read More
From Ground Zero to Gays in Uganda: A Millennial Response to Modern Moral Crises
This piece originally appeared on the Huffington Post Religion and was co-authored with Valarie Kaur. In the weeks following 9/11, a Sikh man named Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot down at a gas station by... Read More
Searching for Meaning with Saba Hank
It is too easy to forget our childhoods. KidSpirit Magazine requested that I discuss how I have found meaning in my life. The question readily prompted reflections on my childhood and the special rela... Read More