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Tag: Christianity

Of Evangelicals and Atheists

Of Evangelicals and Atheists

Posted on December 16, 2010December 17, 2010 by Joshua Oxley
Most might see a wide chasm separating evangelicals and atheists. But moderate Christians and non-theists have bigger fish to fry, argues Daniel Radosh in the book "Rapture Ready." And he's right.... Read More
Everything Matters!

Everything Matters!

Posted on December 15, 2010December 15, 2010 by Adam Hollowell
Ron Currie Jr.’s Everything Matters! tells the story of Junior Thibodeau, a boy who comes of age with specific knowledge of the precise date of the end of the world: June 15, 2010. Junior’s knowle... Read More
The burning oíkos

The burning oíkos

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Brad Bannon
In a world filled with violence, injustice, and hunger, what is at stake in the work of interreligious study and dialogue? This post explores this question through an allegory by Raimon Panikkar.... Read More
Santa Theology: A Lutheran view on Naughty and Nice

Santa Theology: A Lutheran view on Naughty and Nice

Posted on December 8, 2010December 8, 2010 by John Klawiter
Spoiler alert… if your kid is old enough to read and believes in Santa Claus, close down this window and open again in a safe place. We put up our Christmas tree on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  ... Read More
Does Stephen Prothero read SoF?

Does Stephen Prothero read SoF?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Brad Bannon
This post recommends and responds to a recent blog post by Stephen Prothero on CNN's Belief Blog.... Read More
Homos have a propensity…

Homos have a propensity…

Posted on December 4, 2010December 6, 2010 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
My brother is a rock star. He is seven years younger than I and is the second author on two scientific articles (one in Advance Materials and another one in Cell). In the first article, he made an imp... Read More
As Iron Sharpens Iron, So Does One Religious Tradition (As Well As Atheism) Sharpen Another

As Iron Sharpens Iron, So Does One Religious Tradition (As Well As Atheism) Sharpen Another

Posted on December 3, 2010December 6, 2010 by Ben DeVan
If all truth is God's truth, we must be free to explore it.... Read More
The Simulacra of Yoga

The Simulacra of Yoga

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Michael J. Altman
No one wants to believe in fakery. Whatever we believe or do, we want it to be authentic. In  a recent post about the Hindu American Foundation’s statement on the place of yoga as a Hindu pract... Read More
Proceeding along the aporetic path

Proceeding along the aporetic path

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Brad Bannon
This post is inspired by / in response to a recent post by Honna Eichler. It explores questions of community and responsibility and the difficulty of discerning one's call.... Read More
Shared Spiritual Inheritance and Mutual Transformation

Shared Spiritual Inheritance and Mutual Transformation

Posted on November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 by Paul Joseph Greene
State of Formation fellow-contributor, Brad Bannon, has posed this question to which my post responds, at least in part: Do religious persons “own” their forms of prayer and practice? Granted, ada... Read More
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