Theism Isn’t the Problem
I am a progressive Christian. Most progressive Christians are probably not theists, as they tend toward neo-orthodoxy, process theology, or radical theology (at least from… Read More »Theism Isn’t the Problem
I am a progressive Christian. Most progressive Christians are probably not theists, as they tend toward neo-orthodoxy, process theology, or radical theology (at least from… Read More »Theism Isn’t the Problem
Ahh, to be in love. Candle-lit dinners. Quiet snuggling on the couch in the winter. Passion between the sheets. Sitting comfortably in the same room… Read More »Trinitarian Snuggle Buddies
I love Star Wars. It is possibly the greatest myth of my time. And it has had a lasting impact on my spirituality. It contrasted… Read More »Theological Dichotomies are Neither Good Nor Bad
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
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
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
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
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.
It has been months since Harold Camping decreed that the rapture would come on May 21, 2011. For those interested, here’s how he knew. Of… Read More »Fundamentalist Snake Oil May be Hazardous to your Financial Health