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A Little Tale About American Christianity
Here’s a little story for ya about American Christianity. It may not be a hoot, but it sure enough is something else.
Less Social Media in 2020
I will include less of social media in my life in 2020, and here’s why. Plus, there are some good things I need to grow this year.
3 Keys to Successful Totalitarian Leadership
3 keys to developing the perfect fascist leader. A found memo. It’s all fun and games until we start following a pig.
Shut Up and Listen
If we want to regain authentic dialogue in society, we must be willing to ask questions then shut up and listen.
Book Preview: Something Beyond Nothing?
Information about Brian Niece’s book, Something Beyond Nothing?: The God We Don’t Yet Know
Free Your Mind, and the Rest Will Follow
The life of the mind is a preparatory activity for all of life. It is about process, not destination.
Bonhoeffer on Stupidity and Independence
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on how we might look at another’s “stupidity” as simply lack of independence.
The Tyranny of the Literal
The tyranny of the literal has made life more dangerous and more harmful when we interact with each other in a world dependent on relationships.
Non-theistic: Becoming “Non” for Lent | Week 6
Why in the world would we ever want to become non-theistic during one of the most obviously theistic seasons of the liturgical year? To such a natural question I would respond with another question: Why have we not done such a thing more often?
Non-combative: Becoming “Non” for Lent | Week 5
Conflict is part of life, because relationships are part of life. Where there are relationships, there will be conflict. We also experience conflict within ourselves if we strive toward any modicum of personal growth.
Non-conformist: Becoming “Non” for Lent | Week 4
There are dozens, likely hundreds of ways, we conform to what’s expected of us and what we’ve learned is normal. And it is highly probable that we conform in these ways without even being aware of it.
Non-equivalent: Becoming “Non” for Lent | Week 3
Though we worthily strive to speak with inclusivity and practice equality, the harsh reality is that much inequality persists. Also, we grow every time we view ourselves as non-equivalent in relation to so much we aspire toward.