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
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
It’s Easter. I did not go to a church. I went to Aikdo class instead. For me, Aikido is a liturgical service in its own… Read More »Talking about Aikido with James over Coffee on Easter Sunday
Where I live has been termed “Rockford ghetto” by a friend. It’s not the poorest neighborhood in town, but it’s near the bottom. Everybody around… Read More »C.R.E.A.M.
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
A rabbi, priest, and minister walk into the bar. They sit down at one end, and the rabbi says, “Want to hear what I did… Read More »Classic Joke: A Rabbi, Priest, and Minister Walk into a Bar
If you ask people what their favorite holiday in the Christian calendar is, usually they will say Christmas or Easter. There’s a reason we have… Read More »Way of Ashes and Dust
Egypt is becoming a hotspot. It’s people cry out for the end of an oppressive regime. With revolution in the air, I’m embarrassed to say… Read More »Rabbi Michael Lerner on the Cry for Relief from Egypt
Holy war is perhaps one of the most taboo phrases in (non-radically militant) religious spheres. It immediately evokes memories of terroist bombings and other crusades.… Read More »Holy War: A War of Compassion
I find myself revisiting certain books repeatedly, hoping to rediscover the wonder that I encountered upon first cracking them open. This morning, Divinity and Diversity:… Read More »The Trinitarian Calling: Unity In and Through Irreversible Diversity
I’ve started reading The Existential Jesus by John Caroll. In the introduction he said something that caught my ear. I don’t know if I’ve… Read More »Post-Church Christianity