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It’s all about control …
At the beginning of Lent, I gave a fellow seminarian some advice. Now, that advice is kicking my butt. The advice was simple – to survive seminary, as a time of formation, you had to allow yoursel... Read More
Justice for 16 Afghans and Staff Sgt. Robert Bales
For the last decade, America has been a country at war and there has been a lot of talk about supporting the troops as they serve our country. This rhetoric is hard to counter because troops are human... Read More
Racism in America as Noted by a Light-Skinned, Mexican-American
Ever been followed in TJ Maxx because you are not white? I have. Ever been told, “You aren’t Mexican, you are too light. You must be Spanish?” I have. Ever have your former in-laws complain abou... Read More
TRANSITIONS: Spider Webs or Eagles’ Wings?
Do you all remember getting your report card every nine weeks in grade school? I would work hard each term to make good grades so I could receive my mother’s praise or that extra $5.00 as a reward... Read More
The Lesson of Kony 2012 for Mission Outreach: Sometimes “Doing Nothing” is Better
“Oh, my dear, idealists are the cruelest monsters of them all.” -Sarah Vowell, Assassination Vacation In her various books on American history, Sarah Vowell repeatedly reveals a complex relationsh... Read More
Rise up, Sotah: Contraception, Religion, and Slut-Shaming
One of the great things about the technological age is that we have a range of medicines and devices that make it possible to have a fulfilling sex life while significantly reducing the risk of an unp... Read More
Elephants in the Global Jewish Room
The uniqueness of my Jewish identity could be one of the reasons conference organizers have invited me to participate. I expect there will be people at the conference who won’t consider me to be a ... Read More
“Epistemic Justification and Religious Truth Claims: Heim’s More Pluralistic Hypothesis” by Wm. Andrew Schwartz
In his book, Salvations: Truth and Difference in Religion,1 S. Mark Heim presents what he calls a “more pluralistic hypothesis.”2 Heim’s position, as its name alludes, is in many ways a response... Read More