After the Andrew Marin debacle, I was ready to read something a little more…affirming and unconditional, shall we say. I’ve been convinced for the last several years that same-sex marriage is not something that is automatically going to keep people out of heaven. The Bible verses that people have used to “proof-text” against same-sex marriage are often passing references that stand out of context from a chapter in the Bible about something else entirely. My spouse recommended Matthew Vines’ God and the Gay Christian, and […]
A disappointing and sneakily non-affirming book
Disclaimer: I wrote this review last month. I had no idea that the world would turn on itself on June 11, 2016. I still have no words. But after reading about the massacre of 49 individuals–most of whom were LGBT people of color–it’s so clear to me that there is still a lot of hate that bred the kind of culture that would allow this massacre to happen. I hope and pray that the sneaky and overt homophobia that has characterized the Christian Church for […]
Having the same faith as the author does not guarantee you will love the book.
Last year, I began making my way through a series of books that have been instructional in my faith community and reading them during my devotional time. I didn’t find the first two books to be terribly exciting or innovative, but I was and am willing to make my way through the rest. It’s been rather interesting to read a series that people at church absolutely love and find myself not enthralled in the way they are. I am beginning to piece that apart. I […]
How to find the glory of the cosmos in your TPS reports.
I earned my undergraduate degree from a liberal arts school that was Christian. I liked it. It encouraged students to view the world and act in a holistic way. How does faith influence your business ethics? How does faith influence your understanding of the importance of the environment? How does a person’s faith influence political action? We wrestled with a lot of questions like that. One of my favorite courses was called Spiritual Pilgrims. The course encouraged a lot of practices and traditions that at […]
Spoiler: God loves gay people and Republicans alike.
Book Club is coming up this weekend. And when you choose a brand-new book, you’re guaranteed a long wait at the library. So, when our friend B chose Accidental Saints, a sort-of follow-up to Nadia Bolz-Weber’s Pastrix, I was elated and dismayed at once. Were The Chancellor and I going to get a copy of the book before Book Club? Thanks to kind friends, yes. But perhaps that means we limit our new-books-for-Book-Club ideas unless we plan ahead. Like, 3 months ahead. So, on to […]
A denominational book of biblical importance that just didn’t grab me.
Every religion or denomination has prominent writers, thinkers, or church leaders that become a faith touchstone and keyword for the religion in question. As a Seventh-day Adventist, mine is Ellen White. She was a Methodist who became Adventist during the Millerite movement in the 1840s. Her ministry and influence helped solidify the Adventist Church as a denomination, and her writings have helped cement her continued influence even today. One of her most famous set of writings is her Conflict of the Ages series, which is […]
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