Category: Theology
“Are you a good Muslim or a bad Muslim?”
The fact that this question could be asked OUT LOUD to a GUEST of a Christian Church demonstrates a deep and pervasive understanding, in the status quo culture of the United States, that expressions o... Read More
Interpreting bin Laden on the Road to Emmaus
How do we encounter Christ in the midst of bin Laden’s death? If we celebrate the death of another, what does that say about us? It seems un Christ-like to rejoice, even if that death carries such... Read More
Did We Miss Jesus in Osama bin Laden’s Death?
This Sunday, many churchgoers heard the story of two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus, shocked by the recent crucifixion. Along their way, they meet a stranger with whom they travel and later s... Read More
What Do Americans Really Believe?
Are mega-churches more intimate than small congregations? Are atheists more superstitious or likely to believe in the paranormal than conservative Christians? Do many Americans believe some "non-relig... Read More
Wholly Saturday & The Gaps of Faith, or: Living In/Between the Death and Doubts of Faith
They (the Christians) call today “Holy Saturday.” In fact, I’m on my way to be with them on this (Holy) Saturday. I’ve not been in a Saturday Church Service in years, and I... Read More
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake; I pray the Lord my soul to take. I sometimes pray that prayer before I go to sleep. My parents taught it to ... Read More
Did Religious Extremism Kill Vittorio Arrigoni?
Last week, human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni was murdered in Gaza. Found strangled in an abandoned home, Vittorio was an outspoken humanitarian and peacemaker since arriving in Gaza in 2009 on ... Read More
New Beginnings: Fear and Hope
This post (the first of two) reflects on the fears and hopes that mark new beginnings. What is there to fear for a Christian on Easter morning? What is there to fear for a parent of a newborn child? W... Read More