“While I developed many unhealthy pathologies growing up in a conservative religious community, I also had many opportunities and experiences that I am incredibly grateful for.”
Category: Christianity
The Eucharist and panentheism: mystical connection with God’s physical outpouring into the universe
“The body of Christ: the bread of heaven“ Here’s a different way to think about the phrase “body of Christ”: Franciscan Richard Rohr recently published
Yes, there are progressive Christian communities out there.
A Barna study from 2007 found that the three most common words that young church-goers in America use to describe Christianity are: anti-gay, judgmental, and
Who was Jesus? Marcus Borg’s summary of “historical Jesus” research [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 21, 2019. Who was Jesus? Marcus Borg’s summary of “historical Jesus” research I recently read Jesus: Uncovering the Life,
Did Jesus use “teddy bear” love or “tough love”? [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON DECEMBER 27, 2018. I often encounter messages from Christians of various denominations and theological orientations that make a claim of
“We are all Peter”: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and an imperfect church [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JUNE 10, 2018. In the years before World War 2, Dietrich Bonhoeffer became increasingly distressed at the German church’s willingness
