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Thanksgiving and Christmas are so beautiful - my favorite time of the year. Not only do I love the celebrations but I love the rich spiritual and theological dimensions that

It is very clear how Trump is using a race strategy in this election.What is less discussed is his gender strategy.He's trying to swing some percentage of Latinos and black

Analyzing and critiquing how a person interprets and practices their faith in relation to their world-view and political policies, especially in application of the law in a pluralistic nation, is

Trump was in Wilmington, NC today.In 1898, any hope of Reconstruction ended in Wilmington w/a fraudulent election, the overthrow of a biracial government, a "White Declaration of Independence," the murder

"The Falwells" - ah, that's plural, folks. https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1297933128972066817 This is way-y-y out of the usual range of evangelical sex scandals. Was recently on a pod talking about the Falwell scandal.

This morning's lectionary passage includes a very famous statement of Jesus to Peter: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church."It has been a source of

This summer is the 3rd go-round of the "young adults are attracted to liturgy" story since 1980. It is the exact same story now on a 20 yr cycle. 1980:

Spent some time this morning thinking about the 7 Deadly Sins - lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. As I read, it occurred to me that, in effect,

1 - Jesus is condemned to deathGod of the accused, & the accusing,who made the mouths, the ears & the heartsof all in conflict.May we turn ourselves towards that which

For the theological record, the “blood of Jesus” is not a magical talisman. Jesus bled because he was a victim, fully human, of political violence. His own blood did not

This is the first Sunday of #Advent2019, the Christian season of waiting and preparation in advance of Christmas. Advent means "coming" & typically emphasizes themes of Jesus' birth (the first