I used to think following God meant following a list of rules. Then after I began deconstructing, I thought being progressive was about following another set of rules. And I followed these rules almost perfectly. Yet, it all felt incomplete. […]
“These people are not real Christians.” “These so-called Christians . . .” “Nazi’s and White supremacy have nothing to do with Christianity.” And on the flip side: “Christianity is white supremacy.” “No liberation can come from an oppressive religion.” And […]
I’m reading Chanel Miller’s book Know My Name, and although I’m only a few pages in, I am already inspired to reflect on the trauma of assault, and how we share it as women. Quick update: Who is Chanel Miller? […]
I have been thinking a lot about Jerry Falwell Jr. He is currently experiencing a similar difficult path many students at Liberty and other Christian schools have journeyed down. The one where our personal sexual lives become fair game for […]
(This is a continuation of Part 1 where I argue for the relationship between Wisdom in Proverbs 8 to The Word in John 1.) The similarities between the Word and Wisdom appear in the New Testament as well. Paul considers […]
Natasha Crain is a conservative Evangelical writer and blogger. She posted recently about her concern that Evangelicals are jumping on the bandwagon of Black Lives Matter, and need to think more critically. I usually wouldn’t comment on another person’s blog, […]
A Dangerous Word There is an odd term that keeps floating around on Christian blogs and articles. It seems to lack a definition but holds immense power of persuasion. “biblical” Writers and speakers use “Biblical” to support their arguments without […]
I think it is important to make a distinction about violence, especially in our current social climate. Violence is an act done with the intent to harm someone or something. in that definition, there are two forms of violence, against […]
The reason it is not the oppressed’s job to educate the oppressor is that educating and holding space for people to deconstruct their privilege is exhausting. When it comes to racism, BIPOC should not have to take on the burden […]
I am a proud descendent of German and Italian immigrants. My family came here after the Civil War. I could say (like many do) my family had nothing to do with slavery, and until recent generations we were poor. Therefore […]
