9 Year Old Accidentally Kills Shooting Instructor With Uzi
In America, we love our food. We also love our big guns. Why not combine the two? That’s what the geniuses at Burgers and Bullets
August 26, 2014
2 Comments
Benjamin L. Corey
Menu
Archives
Menu
Why We’re Still Unwilling To Admit To Systemic Racism in America
If you’re not up to speed on what’s happening in Ferguson, Missouri, I hope you’ll go read up. What’s happening right now is a window
August 15, 2014
No Comments
American & Christian Culture
Frank Schaeffer Interviews Benjamin L. Corey: Undiluted
On Tuesday I once again had a chance to spend some time with my friend, Frank Schaeffer, at his home in Massachusetts. While last time
August 14, 2014
1 Comment
Iraqi Genocide: Our Violence Got Us Here
My spirit has been grieved in a way I haven’t experienced before as the situation in Iraq and Syria has turned for the worse as
August 11, 2014
4 Comments
The Uniqueness Of the Sin Of Religious Judgmentalism (the original sin)
Greg Boyd is perhaps one of the most influential living theologians of our time, and is someone I have the deepest admiration and respect for.
August 8, 2014
1 Comment
American & Christian Culture
Generational Theology: It’s What Jesus Invites Us To Let Go Of
Why, when talking about theology, is there the tendency to fire off criticism and denounce the speaker without actually taking the time to dissect the
August 7, 2014
6 Comments
A Few Things I’ve Learned As A Christian Outsider
The American Christian landscape in our current context seems to have a steady stream of people who feel like outsiders– out of place everywhere, at
July 30, 2014
1 Comment
Gun Training A Mandatory Part of School? (Yes, Gundamentalists Exist)
People wonder why I push back against gun culture so hard, and well, the guy in this NRA News video is my answer. The commentary
July 26, 2014
2 Comments
So Listen– It’s Not Religious Discrimination Just Because You Can’t Discriminate.
Earlier this week, the President signed an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. In a supposed civilized society
July 24, 2014
No Comments
Support Marriage Equality? You’re Part of Satan’s Church (Says MacArthur)
My old friend Johny Mac who not long ago told parents of adult children who are gay to shun them and “turn them over to
July 22, 2014
3 Comments
American & Christian Culture
5 Ways You Can Spot A Jesus Follower
The word Christian may only be nine letters, but it’s a big ‘ole word. With the reformation underway in American Christianity, there’s been a lot
July 10, 2014
3 Comments
The Failure to Be a Patriotic American Is a Sin?
That’s what Bryan Fischer at the American Family Association is teaching. The other day on his radio program, he said that if you’re not a
July 9, 2014
6 Comments
American & Christian Culture
What John Piper’s Proud Whopper Tweet Reminds Us About Christian Divorce
John Piper is “farewelling” again. No, this time it has nothing to do with Rob Bell– he’s actually farewelled Burger King. (Though he changed the
July 7, 2014
3 Comments
5 Reasons Why Fundamentalists Might Not Want To Go To Heaven
1. It would be way too crowded for them. One of the basic tenets of Christian fundamentalism is the belief that they’re basically going to be
July 3, 2014
5 Comments
My Tea Party Governor Wants My Church Family To Be Homeless & Hungry
My church family– the people I love and serve week in and week out– are not like me. We don’t share the same primary language
July 2, 2014
2 Comments
Why American Christians Get So Angry When You Question Nationalism
Why do American Christians get so ridiculously angry when you question nationalism, or question how nationalism gets grafted into our faith? It seems like every
July 1, 2014
21 Comments
Please Skip That Independence Day Service At Church
If your church is going to be holding an Independence Day celebration this year, I hope you’ll think this through and decide to skip it.
June 30, 2014
1 Comment
American & Christian Culture
Why Some Christians Are Universalists (Letting Go of Hell Series)
Continuing the discussion on hell we started yesterday, I was asked to show the third option that exists beyond eternal conscious torment (the traditional hell),
June 24, 2014
118 Comments
American & Christian Culture
Letting Go Of Hell (Without Letting Go Of The Bible)
Affirming that scripture is inspired and true means one must also affirm the “eternal, conscious torment” of hell, correct? Nope– not at all, and today
June 23, 2014
170 Comments
Opposing the Religious Right
Be Not Deceived: There’s No Such Thing As A “Christian Banker”
The Bible calls bankers who lend money for interest an “abomination”. Why aren’t we putting them out of the church?
June 20, 2014
81 Comments
What’s So Complicated About “Love Your Enemies”?
If there’s one thing I don’t understand about modern Christianity in America, it’s this: The offensiveness of enemy love. If one takes a public stand
June 18, 2014
62 Comments
Dr. James White Isn’t Crazy About Me (But I’m Still Right About MacArthur)
The other day I posted a video that has since made the rounds on the internet of John MacArthur responding to a listeners question on
June 16, 2014
73 Comments
When We Worship The God of Fear (the idolatry of gun culture)
Our culture which has for generations been so radically pro-gun that it has opposed any sort of reasonable, middle ground approach on the issue, is now experiencing what Jesus meant when he said: “if you live by the sword you will die by the sword”. We are literally shooting each other on a daily basis to the point that it’s not even shocking anymore. We’ve created a culture that cultivates fear, worships individual rights, and justifies an endless cycle of violence– and now we’re experiencing the consequences of our own sick idolatry.
June 11, 2014
171 Comments
John MacArthur on Having Gay Children: Alienate Them & Turn Them Over to Satan
John MacArthur was recently asked by a reader how they should respond to an adult child who has acknowledged they are gay. His parenting advice?
June 10, 2014
857 Comments
If Gay Christians Go To Hell, So Are The Ones Who Don’t Recycle
The fact that God would be so angry at people who live in a way that is destructive to the environment, makes sense in light of Genesis. In what we often refer to as the “original mandate” we see that God’s original plan (job/role) for humanity was to be a caretaker of creation (the environment). The opposite of God’s plan, would be for humanity to become a force that is destructive towards the environment.
Which, is exactly what we’ve become in so many ways.
So, want to draw hard lines on the issue of sexuality and say that, no matter what, all the people who are X, Y, or Z are out, and that there’s no room for God to judge the individual heart?
Fine.
But, you also need to do the same thing with people who don’t recycle.
June 9, 2014
30 Comments
It's not the end of the world, but it's pretty #@&% close. Trump's America & Franklin Graham's Christianity must be resisted.
Join the resistance: Subscribe for posts and updates from BLC!
Archive Categories:
Benjamin L. Corey
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.
Browse Archives by Category:
Books from BLC:
BLC
Benjamin L. Corey
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
Benjamin L. Corey
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.
