Justice is a pretty hip word now in much of Christianity, whether it’s evangelicalism or progressivism– and that’s a really good thing. It’s been beautiful
Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum, is sporting a new look lately. No, he didn’t shave that beard. He’s not trying on skinny jeans
We all use labels to some degree. Like it or not, we live in a culture that uses labels to help us identify things. Sometimes
The internet is abuzz again about Rob Bell in a way we haven’t seen since the release of his now infamous book, Love Wins. From
Earlier this year I wrote a piece on why Christians might want to abstain from reciting the pledge of allegiance which generated some good conversation,
I’m not supporting either party for president next year, and for the most part want to stay out of the debate, but some stuff you
Between John Crawford, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and a host of other people of color (including children such as Tamir) gunned down at
10.2 million people sit in prison cells today around the world– and almost half of them are right here, in the United States. While
For those who have read my friend Frank Schaeffer’s book, Why I’m An Atheist Who Believes In God, or for those interested in knowing someone
Every year Americans kick off the Christmas season by heading out to the stores to score some deals on what has come to be known
Like it or not, the Christian stage is changing. The era of Christendom that has existed since the time of Constantine is quickly crumbling and
This article also featured at: … The past few days have been filled with news that terminally ill 29-year-old, Brittany Maynard, has ended her
 A few weeks ago I was in LA for a panel discussion with Christian Piatt, Peter Rollins, Bart Campolo and Trip Fuller (as part of
The other day I wrote a post called Why I Couldn’t Be An Atheist Even If I Wanted To, where I wrote about some personal
I love my atheist friends, but I just couldn’t be one– even if I wanted to. At least once a year I head up to
I spend a lot of my time discussing Christian discipleship and educating people on the Christian doctrine of nonviolent enemy love. It’s not an easy
Last night was the opening night of the “much anticipated” re-make of Kirk Cameron’s “masterpiece” Left Behind. I’ve been talking about the movie for a
Last night I finally sat down to watch some of the speeches from a conservative political event that recently took place. I’m not sure why
I wear a lot of labels in life– or perhaps from a different vantage point, I could say that people call me a lot of
In the lead up to the release of the remake of Left Behind hitting theaters in a few weeks, I wanted to take a moment
If one were to walk into an American Church, it’s far more likely than not that somewhere on the stage in the sanctuary, there will
On this day every year, we remember a tragic day in our nation’s history. It will always be a day etched into my mind, that
What things do you know now that you wish your childhood pastor would have told you? As I look back on what I know now, here are 10 things I wish I had known back then:
Not long ago, I publicly stood against John MacArthur’s advice to parents of adult children who are gay on the account that it was not
More and more Christians are beginning to reject the traditional view of hell which states the unjust will experience “eternal, conscious torment”. Perhaps you’ve seen
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BLC is an author, speaker, scholar, and global traveler, who holds graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, and Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith.
BLC
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.
BLC
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.
