What I Learned About God by Praying for Osama bin Laden
Like every other college student and most Americans, I didn’t know the name Osama bin Laden. I also didn’t know God.
Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Peace (Part 1)
OCT 8, 2013 | BY: BRIAN MCLAREN -- The Al-Shabaab terrorists who slaughtered over 60 fellow human beings in Nairobi’s Westgate Mall...
Troy Davis and the Biblical Case(s) for Violence
As I write this article, it appears that Troy Davis will be executed within a few hours. He will join countless others, including Osama bin Laden, who have been killed legally. Chief among the many questio...
The New “War” on Terror: 9/11 and Jesus’ Approach to Enemies of the State
This past week I was invited to speak at a youth event, which had servanthood and commissioning as its focus. It was organized by three youth pastors that are all close friends of mine. When they asked me ...
Osama bin Laden and the Lamb Who Was Slain
Like just about every other American, I can tell you where I was, what I was doing, and how I heard the news on that September day. But that’s not the memory that’s been replaying in my head throughout th...
Who Will Be Our Next Monster to Fear?
On the death of Osama bin Laden, theologian Miroslav Volf expresses my sentiments when he writes:
"We are right to feel a sense of relief that a major source of evil has been removed. But we should reflect al...
A Humble Obituary for Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, organizer, crusader, defender, soldier, terrorist, son, husband, and father has died last night at the young age of fifty-four. He was assassinated by the US military at a compoun...
Osama bin Laden is in All of Us
This is a strange blog for me to write because I am sharing my immediate feelings about something I am experiencing right now. I know that good bloggers shouldn’t immediately put their feelings online bu...
The Cross Destroys Evil (Not Killing Osama)
My favorite t-shirt (a gift from my mates at “On Earth Peace” ) simply reads “When Jesus said, “Love your enemies, ” I think he probably meant, don’t kill them.” I put it on this morning and stepped out of m...