Category: Reimagining Faith
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The Boston air was crisp, the atmosphere full of excitement as we made our way to our seats. The dimly lit MGM Music Hall, a space designed for concerts and performances, was transformed into a place of academic tradition. Simmons blue filled the stadium, from the lights that lined the balconies and the beautiful curtains…
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In my last post, I encouraged my readers to remember that Jesus never asked us to fight a culture war. Today, I believe it’s just as important to remember that although our faith spaces often build walls to keep people out, Jesus never did. For those of us who are deconstructing, we know the pain…
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How Faith Became a Weapon and Why It’s Time to Lay It Down Tonight, a local church is hosting an event titled “Pick Up The Mic (city name): Courage for the Culture Wars,” organized by a group affiliated with the Seven Mountain Mandate movement. Emerging in the 1970s, the Seven Mountain Mandate has evolved into…
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As long as humanity has roamed the earth, hate has existed in various forms. While some may prefer to ignore the sins of our past, the roots of bigotry in a nation founded on stolen land and the forced labor of enslaved people may never fully be eliminated. Today, bigotry appears in countless ways, sometimes…
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Christian leaders today treat deconstruction like the plague, warning their followers of the dangers of deconstructing, implying or even directly stating that people who deconstruct never knew Jesus or are turning their backs on Him on a direct train to eternal damnation. Yet, for many of us, deconstruction isn’t about rejecting Jesus or our faith.…
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If you‘ve spent much time listening to Christian pastors and apologists, the concept of deconstruction might seem quite unsettling. They often portray deconstruction as a perilous journey, where one foot treads the secular world while the other hovers dangerously close to the fires of hell. Some go as far as to claim that those who…