Love yourself. It sounds kinda selfish and self-centered on the surface, I know. And if it were, it would surely be a most unattractive
So listen– I’ve been thinking about this whole movement to make peeing while trans illegal, and I have a few thoughts. The basic premise
I have finished the race. After spending 8 years in seminary between Gordon-Conwell and Fuller Theological Seminary, last Friday I successfully defended my dissertation
When Jesus died on the cross, I believe he served as the ultimate scapegoat– exposing the evil within us by allowing us to pin
I used to consider myself a person of at least average intelligence, but I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the idea of Christians
This is post 2 of 3 on philosophical reflections on the cross by pastor and philosopher, Jeff Cook … How we see the cross
 This is a first of three posts by pastor and philosopher, Jeff Cook, on philosophical reflections of the cross. … I have long believed that
It’s political season, have you noticed? (Seriously, kill me now.) As part of that political season, pundits like to crack numbers, explore potential paths to
This month we’ve been talking all things atonement as we prepare for Holy Week to arrive. So far we’ve deconstructed the Penal Substitution theory
Yesterday MPT and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rob Bell for EP36 of That God Show. We covered a lot of ground,
We’ve spent the last few posts deconstructing aspects of the Penal Substitution theory of the atonement that so many of us grew up with
Today we wrap up the deconstruction portion of my atonement series (you can find the rest, here) which thus far has looked at problems I see with
Continuing my series on theology of the atonement, we continue discussion of the issue of a blood sacrifice. The other day I noted that if
I grew up on the Three Stooges. Saturday mornings on the farm my grandfather would take a rare break from work and often sit
As we now turn a corner during the season of Lent, we begin to look towards the climactic end of Good Friday and Resurrection
I might be wrong, but I think Christianity has a lot of cynics. Too many, perhaps. I believe that, because I am one of
For those of us who left a hell, fire, and brimstone Christianity, one of the critiques that gets levied at is us that we either
Amber Cantorna didn’t date any boys growing up, but she didn’t think much of it. She had taken her purity vow and even sealed it
A fascinating new scientific theory about the beginning of the universe is now floating around: it’s not billions of years old after all. The new
How much of the news we watch is recycled coverage on the election? Is your Facebook newsfeed overrun with Trump this or Hillary that? I
There is a discussion to be had on America and guns. I think the average person gets this– I mean, it’s pretty hard not
Christian parent, please don’t try to break your child’s will. If you do, you might actually succeed, and the long-term outcome of that could be
I’m sure over the course of time as a Christian you’ve heard the phrase, “but God never changes.” A variation of this phrase is repeated
Over the course of time I’ve noticed a troubling trend: it’s *almost* impossible to have a reasonable discussion with fellow Christians who believe we
So, you’re a good guy with a gun. I get it. I’ve seen the bumper sticker, heard the slogan a million times, and I
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BLC is an author, speaker, scholar, and global traveler, who holds graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, and Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith.
BLC
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
BLC
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
