Taken from Ryan Parker @ pop theology (because it was awesome)

By now, most people are just as familiar with Pat Robertson’s interpretation of the Haitian earthquake as they are with the natural disaster itself.  Yesterday, I came across two other theological responses to the quake, one by Al Mohler that is almost as offensive [...]

Michael Moore posted an editorial at the Huffington Post titled “For Those of You on Your Way to Church This Morning…“  While Mr. Moore is indeed a film maker, it appears that he is attempting to take up a prophetic mantel in his newest film Capitalism: A Love Story.  I haven’t seen the film [...]

John Cobb reflects on the relationship between the ecological crisis and the financial crisis we are in the middle of.  Can these crises create the opportunity for real change?  Can the change be for the better? He asks if there is an easy transition to a sustainable way of life. Has the financialization of the [...]

Porn is big business in America, but even bigger in conservative states reports a recent article from the  Journal of Economic Perspectives.  You can read the news brief here or see Dem Bones‘ good summary of the stats and method.  Andrew Sullivan highlights the most arresting parts.
Eight of the top 10 pornography consuming states gave [...]

Either from the history channel or the movie I am sure you are familiar with the tragedy of the titanic.  The sinking of the unsinkable ship and the human denial and\or preserved ignorance that exacerbated the tragedy by rejecting the possibility of the ship sinking in both preparation (not enough life rafts) and during the [...]

This is prophetic in many ways. The problem is “too much consumption and borrowing” and not enough “production and saving.” We actually have a “disease” and the cure is we “stop consuming.” I am going to avoid a diatribe about Theo-Capitalism and just suggest that we try to avoid the disease this [...]

Steve Knight pointed me to the video of Don Miller doing the benediction at the Democratic National Convention on its opening night. I thought his prayer did a good job giving voice to the many passionate Christians in America who dream of a different country and world because of our actions as individuals, churches, [...]

Steve Knight pointed me to the video of Don Miller doing the benediction at the Democratic National Convention on its opening night. I thought his prayer did a good job giving voice to the many passionate Christians in America who dream of a different country and world because of our actions as individuals, churches, [...]