Please Skip That Independence Day Service At Church
If your church is going to be holding an Independence Day celebration this year, I hope you’ll think this through and decide to skip it.
June 30, 2014
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What’s So Complicated About “Love Your Enemies”?
If there’s one thing I don’t understand about modern Christianity in America, it’s this: The offensiveness of enemy love. If one takes a public stand
June 18, 2014
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American & Christian Culture
When We Give Away Guns In Church: Bad Idea, or Really Horrible Idea?
It seems there’s a growing trend in some churches of giving away free guns in order to promote church growth. Back in March, a church
June 4, 2014
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Kirk Cameron Parenting: Boys Need To Learn How To Use Weapons Of Destruction
In another installment of parenting according to Kirk Cameron, we find a tragic view of violence and destruction– something that certainly seems appropriate to discuss
May 26, 2014
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Jesus Carries An AR-15? God Wrote The Constitution? (What Happens When You Mix Politics & Jesus)
Two of the craziest, and sickest stories I’ve seen in a while wrap out our week here on the blog: Both of these stories serve
February 21, 2014
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American & Christian Culture
Almighty God Action Figure (comes with his own AK-47)
The most offensive children’s toy ever made? This might be it. I guess kids are never too young to teach them that God is ready
November 20, 2013
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Terrorists Apologize After Accidentally Beheading Their Own Guy (he who lives by the sword, will die by it)
The counter cultural message of Jesus invites us to embrace a life of total non-violence, and to follow him. If we insist on participating in
November 15, 2013
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Common Objections & Misunderstandings on Christian Nonviolence
One of the most difficult Christian doctrines to accept is the doctrine of Christian Nonviolence. The reason why it is among the most difficult Christian
August 29, 2013
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True Biblical Hospitality: Loving Immigrants, Strangers, and Enemies
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite moments in life is when I put on an old jacket or an old pair
July 18, 2013
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Why July 4th Troubles Me: my loyalty is somewhere else.
As I logged onto Facebook today, I saw the predictable and obligatory independence posts clogging my news feed. Offensive images of the American flag with
July 4, 2013
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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.
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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.
