Theology

Evangelical History and 'Nonperson' Women

Julie Clawson 5-28-2010

I recently stumbled across the book http://www.amazon.com/young-evangelicals-Revolution-orthodoxy/dp/0060667...

Further Reflections on the Biblical Ruth as an 'Illegal Immigrant'

Aaron Taylor 5-25-2010

In March, I wrote a piece praising the Biblical character Boaz for showing compassion to Ruth, w

Cosmic Child Abuse?: Mark Driscoll, N.T. Wright and Atonement that does Jesus Justice

Jarrod McKenna 5-21-2010

British Evangelist Steve Chalke upset a lot of evangelicals of a reformed bent with two little paragraphs in (his book that has so much worth reading in it beyond what has got all the attention)

Responding to a Shocking Image of the Gulf Oil Spill's Scope

Justin Fung 5-20-2010

NASA released a new image yesterday that shows a large column of oil heading from the Deepwater Horizon rig site in the Gulf of Mexico out into the open ocean, a startling and heartbreaking indicat

Why Glenn Beck is a Danger to True Evangelical Theology

Efrem Smith 5-19-2010

I watched the Glenn Beck show on Fox News yesterday. His topic was how churches that are using the term, "social justice" are misinterpreting scripture in order to spread Marxism.

Christian Zionism: Theology that Legitimates Oppression

Tony Campolo 5-19-2010

tional/Palestine-and-Israel/9000011_7mJL3#598997294_wdMxF">I recently returned from a speaking engagement at the Bethlehem Bible College; and what I witnessed firsthand sent chills up my back. Listening to the horror stories told to me by oppressed Palestinians elicited feelings ranging from indignation to compassion.

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What is the Gospel?

Julie Clawson 5-18-2010

Last week at her blog, Rachel Held Evans proposed the question "What is the Gospel?" She received some interesting responses, dem

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Screwtape and Self-Righteous Hell

Becky Garrison 5-17-2010

I had the recent pleasure of seeing Max McLean's deliciously wicked portrayal of Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters currently playing at the Westside Theater in New York City. By employing some sound and lighting effects, this production gave a contemporary spin on C.S. Lewis' classic tale of a quest to slowly guide a man into hell.

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'God's Maternal Nature': One of the Best Mother's Day Sermons I Can Remember

Jim Wallis 5-10-2010

Yesterday I heard one of the best Mother's Day sermons I can remember. It was by the pastor at our family's church, Rev. Jeff Haggray of First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

My Emergent Experience: 'Stories Can Close Humans as Much as Open Them'

Ernesto Tinajero 5-06-2010

[Read more of this blog conversation in response to the Sojourners article "http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&iss

Mother's Day Gifts

Valerie Elverton Dixon 5-06-2010

Usually when Mother's Day comes, we think of the women in our lives who nurture, teach, rear, and comfort us.

This I Believe

Tefi Ma'ake 5-03-2010

One of the best gifts I received when I finished grad school was a book called http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805086587?ie=UTF8&tag=sojo_blog-20&lin...

The God Who Sees

Crissy Brooks 4-28-2010

When I was in second grade handball was all the rage. We played it with big red rubber balls against backboards on the playground.

Dialogue at the Demonstration: Risking Conversation with the Face of Occupation

Gary M. Burge 4-26-2010

Bethlehem, West Bank. Evangelicals have never been keen on political protests. Especially the sort that includes rifles and grenades -- in the hands of your opponents.

God is Big Enough to Take Our Doubt and Anger

Steve Holt 4-23-2010

"To believe is human, to doubt divine."

Turning the Tables of White-European-Male-Privilege: 'Our' Tables, 'Their' Tables, and New Tables

Brian McLaren 4-22-2010