There are those on the political right that make rational, consistent arguments; Glenn Beck is not one of them. If there is anything consistent about him, it is that he consistently preys on the worst fears of humanity – a consistency that certainly cannot be applauded. This last week he took aim at Union’s own [...]
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Black Theology and Interreligious Dialogue
My colleague here at Union Theological Seminary, James Cone, wrote the following way back in 1992: Although I am a Christian theologian, I contend that a just social order must be accountable to not one but many religious communities. If we are going to create a society that is responsive to the humanity of all, [...]
Who speaks for Christianity?
A popular trope among religious liberals and progressives is that there is a great, unrecognized majority of our kind. If the mainstream media would only seek out Jay Bakker or James Cone instead of Rick Warren or Pat Robertson, we’d get a more accurate image of contemporary Christian belief. It is a hopeful thought to [...]
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