Tony Jones’ blog post “What’s a Christian to do with…Dan Savage?” got me thinking. Maybe it’ll do the same for you. My favorite part of all this? One of Jones’ parting comments: …many Christians are ready for our conversations about sexuality to expand beyond “what to do with the gays,” and instead have a more […]
5 Top TED Talks
Brain Pickings posted their 5 favorite TED talks. They’re great, of course, and worth every minute of your time. I’ve included all 5, and adding their honorable mention as well. You’re in for a real treat! [Post image: Sepia toning by duchesssa on stock.xchng]
What is the Role of Doubt in Faith, Part 2?
Continuing Thursday’s good start on reasons to doubt, we’ll offer up two more good reasons. On Thursday, we introduced the first two reasons. One, that it sets us upon an unpredictable journey, and two, that it means we always have more to learn. The third thing doubt does is promote dialogue. If you can find […]
What is the Role of Doubt in Faith, Part 1?
Today we’re continuing Tuesday’s thoughts on how belief and faith are oftentimes confused. It doesn’t matter what faith background you come from (and this includes nonbelievers, as we mentioned on Tuesday). Everyone questions a little. The reason I used the word “doubt,” though, in the title is because some people, like me, go past the […]
Why I Hate Snark
I don’t do “heated” posts very often, but today is one of those. A week ago, I saw something on Facebook that stunned me. I see snark all the time on Facebook, but this was different. This was someone I highly respected doing it, and it just floored me. Now, don’t get me wrong. We […]