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When Islamists Change Their Mind
Cartoons today, Egypt tomorrow? Recently a Catholic friend of mine revealed that he is considering going Episcopalian because, as a married man in his 30s, he is sensing a spiritual and vocational cal... Read More
Save the Date: State of Formation at the American Academy of Religion
We are pleased to announce that State of Formation will be hosting a workshop at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) this November. As many of you know, AAR recently approved ... Read More
The Angel of Death and The Things We Need to Live and Die
I spent my summer completing a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, which is an internship meant to educate and train chaplains. At the closing ceremony for my program, I gave the following brief refl... Read More
Proof in the Pudding
On August 14, 2013, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America elected Elizabeth Eaton as its presiding bishop. She is the first woman bishop in American Lutheran history. Eaton carried the vote wit... Read More
Dialogue at the Dead Sea
I believe that the definition of dialogue encompasses the following ideas: Everyone must listen and observe, at the same time as everyone allows themselves to change, growing in understanding and affe... Read More
State of Formation Annual Contributing Scholars is Open!
Dear friends, We are pleased to share that our Annual Contributing Scholars is now open! Nominations and applications for emerging ethical and religious scholars are now being accepted. Those interest... Read More
Reza Aslan’s Jesus
Reza Aslan has a remarkable ability to make ancient stories come alive. I have assigned his earlier books, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam and Beyond Fundamentalism, in und... Read More
The Rise of the Theological Left: A Response to Tony Jones
A new study from Public Religion Research Institute has been getting a decent amount of press lately, mostly for its contention that theological progressives in the U.S. are on pace to outnumber th... Read More