The other day Mike Huckabee was on MSNBC and made the claim that Jesus specifically outlined what marriage looks like. It’s a claim I’ve
There’s a passage in Matthew 10 that comes up somewhat frequently in conversations– perhaps you’re familiar with it. It’s a passage where Jesus said, “Do
As Christians we’re called to be in the world but not “of the world” yet that’s easier said than done. With a million facets of
In what will be a surprise to no one, Franklin Graham has come out in strong support of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who is
They’re banned from use under international law, but not banned in the United States– unless you happen to live in Maryland. With just 10 pounds
For those of us on a Christian journey that flows in and out of certain categories and labels, there can be a tendency to
I think I’ve heard the phrase “in the beginning God made them male and female” a hundred times in response to the sex/gender discussions
While I prefer to ignore some of the loudest and most obnoxious voices within Americanized Christianity, some are just so loud and so damaging that
So you’re a Progressive Christian? Great, we welcome you. Whether you’re a Mainline Progressive™, a Progressive Evangelical™, or in the category of I Don’t
In 2008 I first entered seminary and quickly found myself passionate about justice issues with a fervor I hadn’t experienced before. The issue that ended
I’ve been spending a lot of my summer this year sitting by the ocean and reading. My favorite book of the year, by far,
This post is part 2 of a series of an interview with trafficking survivor, Meg Munoz. In this post, I’ve asked her if she’d share
Passionate about the cause of ending trafficking? Great- I am a trafficking survivor and here’s what I want to tell Christian activists:
I’m not going to lie, what I just read is the dumbest thing I’ve read in my life. I’m not trying to be overly
Yesterday NASA made the announcement that they finally discovered something many have pondered: the existence of an Earth-like planet. The above illustration shows Kepler 452b,
While the word “Christianity” ought refer to a single religion, the reality is that many cultures have succumbed to a process of syncretism where there
In recent months Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, has been in a downward spiral that continually seems to generate a lot of buzz
If I were a betting man, I’d bet that this week your social newsfeeds has been full of stories regarding the now infamous Planned Parenthood
A reader recently asked how we- the people of Jesus- ought to approach the celebration of America’s independence on the 4th of July. This
Moments ago the US Supreme Court announced that marriage equality is now the law of the land. As our LGBTQ brothers and sisters celebrate civil
In the wake of the racist massacre in South Carolina, many in Americanized Christianity are calling on churches and pastors to begin arming themselves
How many will it take? Is this seriously the kind of country you want to live in?
While Christian community ought be the safest place for one to run and hide, it’s often a place where we experience some of the most painful wounds.
This isn’t a post about theology, Christian culture, or any of the other things I typically write about. Yes, this is a post about the
2000 years ago a group of folks in the first century had the opportunity to sit at the base of a hill and hear Jesus’s
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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.
