The reaction of many American Christians to the movie of the late Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History, has been one
It seems quite often when I discuss the theology of Christian Nonviolence, some folks are quick to drop the name of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer for
Earlier this year I wrote a piece on why Christians might want to abstain from reciting the pledge of allegiance which generated some good conversation,
 It’s almost Christmas! With that, comes Christmas music– music is one of those things for me that can make or break my holiday spirit. This
I’m not supporting either party for president next year, and for the most part want to stay out of the debate, but some stuff you
Between John Crawford, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and a host of other people of color (including children such as Tamir) gunned down at
10.2 million people sit in prison cells today around the world– and almost half of them are right here, in the United States. While
Every year Americans kick off the Christmas season by heading out to the stores to score some deals on what has come to be known
I love my atheist friends, but I just couldn’t be one– even if I wanted to. At least once a year I head up to
I spend a lot of my time discussing Christian discipleship and educating people on the Christian doctrine of nonviolent enemy love. It’s not an easy
Last night was the opening night of the “much anticipated” re-make of Kirk Cameron’s “masterpiece” Left Behind. I’ve been talking about the movie for a
In the lead up to the release of the remake of Left Behind hitting theaters in a few weeks, I wanted to take a moment
On October 3rd, 2014 American movie theaters will again be flooded with yet another Christian movie– a remake of the Left Behind cash cow that
On this day every year, we remember a tragic day in our nation’s history. It will always be a day etched into my mind, that
What things do you know now that you wish your childhood pastor would have told you? As I look back on what I know now, here are 10 things I wish I had known back then:
More and more Christians are beginning to reject the traditional view of hell which states the unjust will experience “eternal, conscious torment”. Perhaps you’ve seen
How can we distinguish between good & bad, right & wrong theology? The answer to that can be challenging. The subject of theology is never
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
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
One of the most profoundly misunderstood passages in all the Bible is the Olivet Discourse found in Matthew 24. Those of us who grew
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
As I sit down to write this post I’m realizing that I’m probably going to get branded as “that guy who writes about nonviolence”, but
Where do Bible believing “gundamentalists” get this idea from?
My heart breaks as violence is on the rise again in Israel. Just within the last few days, we’ve seen a Palestinian child burned alive
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.
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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.
