I expect that at the heart of most such exchanges is a fear of the loss of Christian cultural hegemony. After all, making room for a greater plurality of views not only doesn’t threaten our own beliefs; it also presents an opportunity to understand the world in a broader, richer context if we’re open to it.
Sexuality, Beer and Ministry (Homebrewed CultureCast)
Whose problem is it when men are distracted by an attractive woman behind the pulpit at church, and what, if anything, can be done about it?
Christianity: Philosophy or Religion?
Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly (AKA “Papa Bear” if you’re Stephen Colbert) really stepped in the rhetorical poop pile recently when, in an effort to defend the claim that there is a war in our culture on Christmas.
Church Sign Epic Fails, Advent Onslaught (Video)
I’m still not exactly sure how Kirk Cameron worked his way into my Church signs video, but we can all be thankful, regardless.
Hipsters, Zombies and the End of Civilization
Homebrewed Christianity Godfathers Tripp Fuller and Bo Sanders discuss the AMC zombie show, Walking Dead, how Zombie Theology can be applied to scripture and what every good Christian needs in order to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Why Women are the Key to the Church’s Future
We can hold fast, clinging to our authority, drawing lines and issuing ultimatums, while watching people continue to walk away by the millions. Or we can recognize that what the world needs at this point, far more than another sermon or worship service, is a model of healthy interdependent community.
Church Sign Epic Fails, Faith vs. Reason Throwdown (Video)
If Jesus and Stephen Hawking went head-to-head in the octagon, which one would not hit first? Watch this breakdown of the Faith and Reason battle royale to find out!
Morality, Money and “Two and a Half Men”
Child-star-turned-born-again-Christian Angus T. Jones trashes “Two and a Half Men,” the very show on which he stars. “I’m on Two and a Half Men, and I don’t want to be on it,” he says, after warning people to stop watching the show. “Please stop watching it,” he continues. “Please stop filling your head with filth.”
Beer, Hymns and Making Room for the Unexpected
The result was more than eighty people, most of whom didn’t know each other, joining together in boisterous singing of songs, old and new (mostly old) in ways many have never heard before. Children banged on homemade drums. Strangers laughed together. And yes, we had BEER IN CHURCH.
Peter Rollins on God, Gin and Zombies
A lively chat about the Death Drive, why billionaires aren’t actually selfish and how we’ve made an idol out of the beliefs we often claim as central to our Christian faith.
The Dangers of Evangelism
Given the fates of Jesus and those early disciples who followed him, the call of Christ is not one of comfort, flawlessness or blissful elation every day of the year. To sell it as such is false advertising.
Beautiful, Stupid Writing (Blog to Books) – Part 3
Tomorrow I may be slamming my head against the desk and vowing never to write another word as long as I live. I might say it, and I might think I mean it. But between you and me, I’d be lying.
More on the Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 2)
“Oh shit,” I said. “They want me to do another book. What do I write about?”
The Beautiful Stupidity of Writing
The joy and terror thing is a pretty good sign you’re on the right track.
The joy and terror thing is a pretty good sign you’re on the right track.
Searching for the Unreachable God
What if, sometimes, institutional religion actually becomes the most insidious antidote to the persistent longing that otherwise stirs us?
What if, sometimes, institutional religion actually becomes the most insidious antidote to the persistent longing that otherwise stirs us?
Church Sign Epic Fails, Video Debut
Step to the curb, Talk Soup and Tosh.O, because there’s a new smartass in town…