American & Christian Culture
10 Signs You’re Actually Following TRUMPianity Instead of CHRISTianity
Are you following Jesus, or following Trump? Here’s an easy way to tell:
June 25, 2018
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Bible
No, The Gospel Isn’t “Good News” For Everyone
Is the Gospel of Jesus truly “good news” for everyone? I used to think so, until now.
June 19, 2018
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Political
Trump’s Dehumanizing Language Is An Assault Against Our Christian Foundation
Christians can be found of all political and theological colors, but regardless of where one lands on the trajectory of Christianity, there’s one thing we
May 17, 2018
170 Comments
Life Struggles
How To Let Life’s Pain Make Your Heart Soft, Instead of Hard
Life’s pain does a lot of things, but we can resist letting it make our hearts hard.
April 24, 2018
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Human Trafficking
That New Anti-Human Trafficking Law Is Destroying Lives & Will Increase Human Trafficking
 The cause of fighting human trafficking has been a hot topic for a few years now, and rightfully so. I’m one who has been
April 20, 2018
102 Comments
Parenting
National School Walkout: My Child Won’t Be Intimidated Into Silence
When administrators threatened kids from participating in the protest for school safety, here’s how I responded.
March 13, 2018
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Opposing the Religious Right
Jesus Didn’t Tell Caesar What To Do? The Religious Right’s Most Confusing Claim
The Religious Right was formed to shape government, but in reverse sing a different tune.
March 1, 2018
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Life Struggles
Boycotting Lent: I’m Not Fasting For It, I’m Fasting *From* It
This year I’m fasting– by skipping Lent.
February 13, 2018
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Opposing the Religious Right
If You Think Trump Was Picked By God, You Might Want to Read the Rest of That Bible Story
My Christian brothers and sisters on the Religious Right seem to be quite fond of claiming that God himself had a direct role in making
February 8, 2018
34 Comments
Gender Equality
10 Reasons Christians Should Affirm Women as Pastors & Preachers
It’s time for the Church to universally affirm women in leadership, and here’s why.
February 7, 2018
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Immigration
The *Actual* Persecution of Christians In Trump’s America
Those on the Religious Right claim that Trump is a Christian president who cares about Christian values. Those on the Religious Right also claim that
January 30, 2018
109 Comments
Gender Equality
What About A Vagina Makes It So Hard To Teach The Bible?
We all know what people like John Piper think about women preaching and teaching the Bible from a church pulpit: That kind of thing is
January 25, 2018
77 Comments
Christian Living
The Difficult Task of Including the Excluders at God’s Big Table
 During an interview the other day I was asked if progressive-minded Christians such as myself are hypocritical– if we are people who preach inclusion,
January 23, 2018
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Immigration
Conservative Christian: Tell Me Again About How You’re “Pro-Family”?
A hallmark of being a conservative Christian is supposedly being “pro-life”. In the age of Trump and “nuke em’ all,” we of course know that the
January 18, 2018
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Calvinism
Dear Calvinists: Try Having Mercy On Those of Us Who Doubt
Some Calvinists say doubting dishonors God, but does it?
January 11, 2018
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American & Christian Culture
Dear Evangelicals: Is Trump Still “Pro-Life” If He Gets Us All Killed?
When a variety of evangelical arguments failed to morally justify support for Donald Trump in the past presidential election, their argument ultimately boiled down to this:
January 4, 2018
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American & Christian Culture
Core Values the Religious Right Taught Me, But Abandoned in the Age of Trump
IÂ was a child of the Religious Right. From my 777 “To Hell With The Devil” t-shirt, to reading Like Lambs to the Slaughter so I
December 28, 2017
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Poverty
When Someone Far Away Loves You, Too (#Giving Tuesday)
When we first think about poverty in other countries around the world, some of the first images that come to mind tend to be mental
November 28, 2017
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Creationism
How Ken Ham’s Religion Pushes Our Children Towards Atheism
Ken Ham and his followers may think they’re defending Christianity and ensuring that our faith will be passed along to future generations, but the reality
November 13, 2017
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Unafraid
Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith is Here Now!
From following my blog here on Patheos you know that I don’t shy away from critiquing the parts of American Christianity that I find problematic.
November 7, 2017
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American & Christian Culture
Sometimes, We’ve Got to Put the Theological Gas Cans Down.
I make no apologies for being a theological bridge-burner and for the years I’ve spent both personally and publicly deconstructing my old faith structure. As
November 1, 2017
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Unafraid
Ever Had a Vulnerability Hangover? I Feel a Big One Looming In 11 Days.
This morning I woke up from a massive migraine before the sun had even cracked the horizon– it felt what I remember hangovers feeling like
October 27, 2017
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Unafraid
No, God Isn’t Like Some Stephen King Character We’re Supposed to Fear
No, we shouldn’t fear God– God is not some violent clown.
October 25, 2017
92 Comments
Gender Equality
Complicity: Yes, it Actually is “All Men” & Our First Step Should Be Admitting That
Often when I’ve stumbled into a discussion about rape-culture, whether it be a general discussion or on a more specific sub-issue within that (including things such
October 17, 2017
31 Comments
Justice Issues
World Food Day: Preventing Famine is Better Than Its Cure
A guest post by World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns … I don’t know about you, but I can think of at least a dozen more interesting
October 16, 2017
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Benjamin L. Corey
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.
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Benjamin L. Corey
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.
