Sermon: Living Out of the Future
Normally, when I present a sermon, I work off of a manuscript. I’m trying to work with a little more free-flow for my videos, so I’m only… Read More »Sermon: Living Out of the Future
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The Book is Finally Available
My brand, spanking, new book!Buy! Buy! Buy! I first started using the tagline, “The question that haunts me: Into what is Christianity Evolving?” when the… Read More »The Book is Finally Available
The Actualizing of God in Radical Theology Through Self-Annihilation
Radical Incarnation Generally, when I think of a death of God theologian, I think of a theologian who asserts that theistic language simply doesn’t work… Read More »The Actualizing of God in Radical Theology Through Self-Annihilation
Non-Coercive Power and the Divine
As a result of working through Thomas JJ Altizer’s The New Gospel of Christian Atheism, I’ve been thinking about the different versions of revisionist theologies that… Read More »Non-Coercive Power and the Divine
Thomas JJ Altizer and the Death of God
Perhaps no phrase will ruffle theological feathers faster than “God is dead.” When Thomas JJ Altizer pronounced these words as a Christian theologian, many Christians… Read More »Thomas JJ Altizer and the Death of God
Anamchara: A New Vision for Pastoral Ministry
Into what is Christianity evolving? That is the question that haunts me. I’ve been interested in postmodernity (yeah, I know, it’s no longer the hip… Read More »Anamchara: A New Vision for Pastoral Ministry
Christian Anarchy Articulated by John Jensen
I have had an interest in the relationship between Christianity and anarchy for quite some time. In 2002, I came upon Against Ethics: Contributions to… Read More »Christian Anarchy Articulated by John Jensen
Why I Still Consider Myself a “Postmodern” and Not an “Emerging” Christian
The bookmark togo with my book. In the 90s and early 00s “postmodern” was the buzzword for cutting-edge theological thought and practice. Somewhere in the… Read More »Why I Still Consider Myself a “Postmodern” and Not an “Emerging” Christian
A Response to “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus” Video
While reading Nadia Bolz Weber’s blog, Sarcastic Lutheran, I was introduced to this video. The poet, Jefferson Bethke (who self-identifies as “bball1989” on YouTube), has… Read More »A Response to “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus” Video
Becoming Christ-Like
Years back, I read a book called The Celtic Way of Prayer. The highlight for me was when Esther De Waal talked about the importance… Read More »Becoming Christ-Like