Women often experience an implicit (and sometimes even explicit) expectation from those around them to be both a full-time professional and an ever-present mom.
In Good Faith
Praying with Eve Ensler for Myself and My Fellow Men
Eve Ensler’s new short film “Man Prayer” raises awareness about violence against women.
An Evangelical Changes His Views on Homosexuality
One of America’s most influential evangelicals, Brian McLaren talks about his shifting views on homosexuality, including presiding at his gay son’s marriage commitment ceremony.
I Hate Loving Mark Driscoll
Ultimately, I love him (or try, anyway) because as much as I wish I didn’t, I see myself in him. Do I like admitting that? What the hell do you think?
My Fascination with the Amish Mafia
No matter how beautiful the garden appears from the outside, the serpent still finds its way in.
The MLK That Never Gets Quoted: “Don’t Let Anybody Take Your Manhood”
“Move down into the inner resources of [your] own soul and sign with pen and ink of self-assertive manhood [your] own Emancipation Proclamation.”
Tony Campolo Is The Sexy Bald Man Leading the Red Letter Revolution
Tony Campolo discusses aspects of the book he co-authored with Shane Claiborne, “Red Letter Revolution.”
Robert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson: Two Good Men “Hugging the Cactus”
Does Mel Gibson deserve forgiveness? Don’t we all?
When Radical Welcome Gets Messy
What happens in our faith communities when someone comes who seems to be suffering from untreated schizophrenia? Or how about when they become verbally abusive and begin threatening people?
Can’t Afford Stereotypes: Gender Liberation in a Lousy Economy
Nothing left to lose is just another word for freedom.
Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.
Bringing Sexy Back to Postmodern Philosophy
Is this 39-year-old Irish author badass enough to continue the legacy of Foucault and Derrida?
Finding God in Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell
Who would have thought that an online search for some pop culture trivia would reveal a glimpse of the as-yet-unrealized but nearly tangible kingdom of God?
Learning to Love Tennis As Religious Experience
When the greatest writer of his generation wrote about the greatest tennis player in history.
Did Men Do This?
When did violence, even the passive institutional violence of keeping women from being ordained, become a tool for proclaiming holiness?
In 2013, My Jihad Is … ?
My Jihad is a great attempt at taking this central concept of Islam back from the violent nutjobs.