Guest writer Shannon Kearns, M.Div. ’09, responds to President Serene Jones’ recent open letter to Glenn Beck Dear President Jones: I write with sadness over your response to Mr. Glenn Beck. I understand that you were trying to counter his hateful speech with humor, however by taking such a tone you made his words something [...]
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Glenn Beck Gives Union Extended Advertisement
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 [...]
Soccer and the Sacred
Peter’s been on a roll here @ WaC while I’ve been down in Atlanta this summer trying my hand at ministry. I did, however, find some time for some theological and ethical reflection for the the beginning of the World Cup. The good people at ReligionDispatches.org allowed me to share. Check out the article: Soccer [...]
Catholic church in trouble. In Boston. Again.
The Boston archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church has gotten itself into trouble again. The current troubles revolve around children, the church and sexuality. Unlike previous years, however, this imbroglio is not about clergy sexual abuse. Boston’s ABC affiliate carries this story about Michael Pakaluk’s column of June 4. The column argues against allowing the [...]
Mujahideen From Beyond The Stars
Is the TV show “V” talking about space lizards or Muslims in its fight for survival narrative?
Bemoaning The Loss of Exclusivity
Today the Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine whether colleges and universities can deny official status and subsidies to student groups that bar homosexuals and other groups from membership. At the heart of this case… you guessed it, a Christian organization that denies membership to LGBTQ persons and “those who advocate or [...]
Re: Glenn Beck
Maybe its the longer warmer days that have me in more amicable spirits, but I couldn’t find a spark of anger when I heard Glenn Beck’s latest protest, encouraging people to leave churches that promote social justice — which all mainline churches do. You know, Peter, I want to thank Glenn Beck more than scourge [...]
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck, ultraconservative infotainer and TV host, has recently decided that “social justice” is a code word for fascism. When I first heard this news, I couldn’t believe it was not a headline from the satirical newspaper The Onion. What tortured and specious logic could he possibly employ to literally link Adolf Hitler to Archbishop [...]
Guest Writer, Ashley Harness: JC of the LGBTQ
Was Jesus of Nazareth queer? Elton John says, goodbye yellow brick road; hello, gay Jesus. Our friend and peer Ashley Harnass is giddy about it: I have always loved Elton John for his shoes (they recently inspired a purple platform heel purchase). But now I love him for his theology too. He just told the [...]
Re: Cage Match Christology
Peter – Hard words for some hard (bodied) Christians. First, I have to take offense that you would use that picture of my father in his twenties to represent your tough guy Jesus. Not cool. I guess I’m just enamored with the simultaneous concretizing and exaggerating that’s happening here. We use the word “fighting” pretty [...]
