My husband and I used to take our kids to visit relatives in Texas every Christmas. The kids were happy to see their cousins and get presents, and they were even happy to see the older relatives, too. As for me, I was able to slog through the constant barrage of arrogance, rudeness, embarrassment, complaining, …
Popular Christian culture perpetuates traditional gender roles, such as women being the baby makers, and men being the saviors. I do not think this is what God intended. Biblical interpretation is like reading an Ikea manual. First of all, it is really hard to understand. In the way that the manual has no words but …
Yes, I believe that God chose Trump to be the president, it was all part of the plan — a plan to expose a festering cancer that lives deep in the body of American Evangelical Christian culture. The Trump presidency exposed a vocal group of people on the religious right to be seen for who …
Illustration by MartypeCo / Envato Elements, edited by the author I know some Christians who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned. They don’t know the who or the how. They have a lot of theories, and as for proof, no sorry, they don’t have that. Despite this, they are sure they know the why: …
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Violent extremism is quickly condemned by the Republican party when it is driven by organizations whose politics differs from theirs, or when they are affiliated with non-Christian religions. There was no shortage of Islamophobia after 9/11. A report by the Center for American Progress showed that a network of misinformation experts actively promoted anti-Muslim rhetoric …
Fundamentalist: Abortion is wrong. Me: Is it wrong all the time? Fundamentalist: Well…if a woman’s life is in danger, then it is ok. (77% of White evangelicals think abortion should be legal in some cases) Me: Why is that? There is no clear answer in the Bible that could inform the pro-lifer’s opinion as to why abortion would be ok …
God’s Word is unchanging, but the interpretation of it is not. There are many examples from history to show us how a misunderstanding of the Bible has been used to excuse bad behavior. When the Bible is misunderstood, it is used as away for people to justify abuse and control of others, often to the …
When someone asks me if I am pro-life or pro-choice, I hesitate to answer. Not just because I have 50/50 chance of getting my head chewed off, but because it is an inaccurate way to understand what makes someone tick. Beliefs need to be understood as a hierarchy. Some take precedence over others, no matter …
Today’s post was inspired by my daughter’s band performance. I enjoyed it immensely. Did I enjoy it because they played perfectly? No. From a strict critique of musicality, it was terrible. But I was in band once, so I understand how difficult it is to learn music, and I also realize that these are children. …
I am by no means an expert on the Bible. My failures in Christianity began when I attended a private Baptist school. Most kids had their row on the Bible verse memorization chart filled with star stickers. In all of 2nd grade, I had only managed to memorize one verse. I remember looking at the …
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