Christian Nationalism – Red Letter Christians

Three Years Ago We Stopped Harper Collins/Zondervan from Publishing the “God Bless the USA” Bible

April 11, 2024

Books, Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Global, Interfaith, Politics, Race, Revival, Theology

Editor's Note: This piece was first published on Jemar Tisby's Substack, Footnotes by Jemar Tisby, on March 27, 2024 and is reprinted here with permission. The disturbing origins of this custom Bible ...

Marriage, Sex, and Jesus

Jonathan D'Elia

April 10, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, Family and Parenting, General, Interfaith, LGBTQ+, Theology

Sometimes I’m hesitant to post my wedding anniversary celebrations on social media, fearing I may be sending the unintentional message of “See? We did it right. You should be like us.” Living in the evangeli...

“Pretend Catholics”

Patrick Carolan

April 2, 2024

Christian Nationalism, General, Global, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Revival, Theology

On St. Patrick’s Day, I was invited to a White House brunch to celebrate with President Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. As the fourth son of Irish Catholic immigrants, I was proud and blessed to j...

Are You Asking For Trouble?

Rev. Starlette Thomas

March 14, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Interfaith, Race, Theology

This article was first published by Good Faith Media and is shared with permission. What has the North American church gotten itself into? Known more for infighting, schisms and splits, the focus has lar...

Adaptation from “Enduring Friendship”

Bryan Loritts

March 12, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Race, Revival, Theology

Adapted from Chapter 7, “Excuses” For years, Bible scholars have danced around the matter by saying slavery in Rome was far different from slavery in the first few centuries of American history. No doubt their...

A Tribute to Constantine

Shane Claiborne

February 29, 2024

Books, Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Global, Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Theology

The Emperor Constantine was born on February 27 in the year 272 AD. There are parts of the Church that honor him as a saint... so this feels like a good time to share a little excerpt about Constantine from my ...

Appraisal and Critique of Deconstruction Movement

Ryan Ragozine

February 5, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Global, Interfaith, Theology

Personal Appraisal Shared Values Base skepticism, critical questioning, cultural criticism, and having the courage to speak truth to power are all values that I share in common with contemporary deco...

Deconstructing Deconstruction: Why Is Deconstruction So Popular?

Ryan Ragozine

February 2, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Global, Interfaith, Theology

Why are so many people my age deconstructing Christian belief and practice? The Main Reasons for Faith Deconstruction Idealism and Perfectionism: Much of this comes from the church itself: spiritua...

We Theologized Hate

Shane Claiborne

January 28, 2024

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Global, Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Revival, Theology

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day – here is an excerpt on antisemitism entitled “We Theologized Hate” from Rethinking Life by Shane Claiborne. Reprinted with permission. We all have prejudices, ways ...

135 Mennonites Arrested in Washington Singing for Gaza Ceasefire

Rebecca Kraybill

January 23, 2024

Christian Nationalism, General, Global, Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Revival

135 Mennonites arrested in Washington Singing for Gaza Ceasefire 200 attend peace vigil while 135 arrested at Capitol On January 16, 2024, hundreds of Mennonites and interfaith allies from across the United S...