Brian McLaren Secular Today’s guest quote is by Brian D. McLaren, from Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: “What we call the secular is actually the realm or domain…
Religion News Service Why Congress needs to act on immigration: It’s our nation too by Luis Velasquez https://religionnews.com/2021/03/11/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-immigration/
Diana Butler Bass Gratitude covenants Communal gratitude cannot—and should not—be compulsory. Forcing gratitude, especially when required by those in positions of power, is another way of placating authoritarian egos or asserting control in hierarchical systems.…
Parker Palmer Let’s not talk about “them” As I listen in on private and public conversations about the problems of American democracy, I’m struck time and again by how often our political talk is about people who…
Lenny Duncan My ordination is radical. I have a myriad of drug felonies; I spent years homeless; I received my GED in county prison. The church affirming me is a radical act. It is a way…
Religion News Service ELCA leaders call on Congress to pass US Citizenship Act of 2021 in new letter Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America threw their support behind what they called ‘fair and compassionate transformations to our nation’s broken immigration system.’ https://religionnews.com/2021/03/04/elca-leaders-call-on-congress-to-pass-u-s-citizenship-act-of-2021-in-new-letter/
Uncategorized You Need to Take the Religious Left Seriously This Time An interview with the Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary in New York. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/25/religious-left-politics-liberal-471640
Leigh Finke What Does LGBTQ+ Look Like? The first step in answering this question is to be aware of your own biases. What do you expect a queer teenager to look like? What stereotypes have you bought…
Brian McLaren Dismantling the White Nationalist Jesus by Caleb Lines and Brian McLaren https://www.redletterchristians.org/dismantling-the-white-nationalist-jesus/
Religion News Service How (un)compassionate conservatism failed Texas https://religionnews.com/2021/03/01/how-uncompassionate-conservatism-failed-texas/
Uncategorized Tish Harrison Warren, a rising star in Christian spiritual writing Tish Harrison Warren's willingness to merge personal vulnerability with deep theological reflection has made her one of the most promising Christian spiritual writers of her generation. https://religionnews.com/2021/02/26/tish-harrison-warren-a-rising-star-in-christian-spiritual-writing/
Uncategorized On late-night TV and bestseller lists, new books on prayer resonating with readers After a tumultuous year, several new books about prayer from popular Christian authors seem to be speaking to the moment. Featuring books by Father James Martin, Sarah Bessey, and Tish…
Kerry Connelly Types of privilege White privilege means that even though your life may not be easy, the color of your skin does not provide additional obstacles to your success. Because privilege is often invisible…
Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Conservatives opposing the Equality Act don’t speak for most people of faith, and they know it by Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Most Americans, including religious ones, support LGBTQ people's right to nondiscriminatory treatment. So conservative fearmongers switched tactics. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/conservatives-opposing-equality-act-don-t-speak-most-people-faith-ncna1258910
Madeleine L'Engle We are helped to remember God, through the angel Gabriel, called on Mary to do what, in the world’s eyes is impossible, and instead of saying, “I can’t,” she replied immediately, “Be it unto me…
Jana Riess On Joss Whedon, cancel culture, and the Bible I won’t be torching my Harry Potter books or throwing my Buffy DVDs on a bonfire. I’d have to throw my Bible to the flames as well. by Jana Riess…
Uncategorized Evangelical Leaders Condemn ‘Radicalized Christian Nationalism’ from NPR https://www.npr.org/2021/02/24/970685909/evangelical-leaders-condemn-radicalized-christian-nationalism
Diana Butler Bass Zacchaeus Zacchaeus thought that gratitude was a political structure of benefactors and beneficiaries that he could manipulate for his own benefit. Then Jesus called him down from that tree and invited…
Uncategorized Renegades: Born in the USA Renegades: Born in the USA is a series of conversations between President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen about their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.
Uncategorized Anti-racism: White United Methodists speak out By Crystal Caviness https://www.umc.org/en/content/anti-racism-white-united-methodists-speak-out
