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Lent: Following Jesus into the Wilderness
According to a common story found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), Jesus does not go right into his ministry following his baptism. Rather, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the ... Read More
A Different Lent
In a prior State of Formation post, Chris Hughes’s experience of Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent resonated with me. As a former Southern Baptist, his experience was much like my own. The Or... Read More
Submit Your Work! Call for Submissions for Issue 10
The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue is now accepting submissions for our tenth issue, due to be released August 15th 2012. We welcome rigorous, analytical submissions from emerging and established... Read More
Ashes That Dare Us to Live
“What are you giving up for Lent?” This question will be shared around this week for many Christians as they enter into the Lenten season beginning with Ash Wednesday. People will “give up&#... Read More
Abraham and a Jewish Theology of Protest
The Torah is filled with examples of prophets who protest in the name of justice. Moses protested the misdeeds of his fellow Israelites. Joshua protested falsified reports about the Holy Land. The ver... Read More
Guest Post: If You Live Your Life in Fear, It’s Not Much of a Life Worth Living
Originally posted on Groundswell Movement, February 8, 2012, By Jessica Jenkins Macky Alston‘s new film Love Free or Die chronicles the life of Bishop Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Church’... Read More
“Atheism vs. Theism: A Debate With No Winner” by Jeffrey Murico
Atheists and theists seem to have a lot to talk about these days. They regularly engage each other in debate, they are producing some of the most popular literature on the market, and they are becomin... Read More
Whitney Houston and the Power of Music
Article first published as Whitney Houston and the Power of Music on Blogcritics. The news came out of nowhere. I was co-facilitating a weekend seminar for people of African descent at the historic Gr... Read More
Liberal Guilt and the Limits of Quotidian Ethics
While waiting for my course on Christianity and Social Power to begin, I observed the students sitting at the large ring of tables around the room. Though technically classified as a seminar, the co... Read More