By John Seel, Ph.D. In many relational conflicts, an outsider does not want to venture too far into the middle. Divorce among friends is often such a conflict. So, too is the rejection of faith by...
Traditionalists, when your doctrine does not include the obligation to show compassion, it is you, not sexual minorities, who are the heretics. by Gabriel Blanchard I learned with sorrow yesterday that Julie Rodgers, a...
A conversation with Dan Merchant interview by Kristyn Komarnicki Dan Merchant thinks that America has become a bumper-sticker culture. “We’re way too comfortable with one-way communication,” says Merchant. “We like to tell people what...
Two of the most vocal activists on racial issues in the church seek nothing less than a conversion of American Christianity. They directly challenge the churches to resume leadership in overcoming and redressing America’s...
Evangelical Christians in general, and Southern Baptists in particular, have lent almost unquestioned support to the policies of the Bush administration and the Republican Party. The time has come, however, to ask if these...
by Tony Campolo Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Everybody understands the teachings of Jesus except Christians!” As I consider that statement and look at the attitudes of many U.S. Christians, I sometimes wonder if Gandhi...
by Tony Campolo Since the hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast, we’ve seen a wide array of religious pundits of all faiths making absurd pronouncements about the cause of these catastrophes. Louis Farrakhan, the leader...
by Tony Campolo After nearly 900 years, our world is still struggling with the Crusades and the impact they have had – and continue to have – on relations between Christians and Muslims. The...
by Tony Campolo Fifty years ago the Charismatic movement was a side eddy to mainstream Christianity. Many derided Charismatics and Pentecostals with such labels as “Holy Rollers,” considering those who “spoke in tongues” as...
by Tony Campolo Jesus told us to love one another, and it is time for us to heed that directive, especially as we try to heal the wounds from last year’s election. I saw...
