Faith on View

Exvangelical: Not a journey, but a day

I’ve been in the world for thirty years, And I must have traveled a million miles. Walked by rivers where the green grass grows thick, And entered the frontier where the red dust rises. Purified …

A rainbow Pride flag waves in the wind against a blue grey sky.

During a speech at Kirchentag (German Protestant Church Assembly), Quinton Ceasar, a German Protestant pastor declared that “God is queer.” He also stated that “Black lives always matter.” The pastor expressed the belief that God …

A painting in rich colors of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery.

What did Jesus do? If we are honest we have to admit that evangelicals often treat people badly and we certainly do not have a good reputation. The hackneyed church expression is that we are …

A partially deconstructed parking structure with the the front missing, is shown in black and white.

Deconstruction is all the rage. It seems we are constantly bombarded with news of evangelical celebrities who have deconstructed their faith. Often, this leads, eventually, to news of the celebrity leaving the faith. What is …

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I had a pastor friend who at one time I considered to be a mentor. Sadly, he proved to be a disappointment both as a friend and as a mentor. I remember as a very …

Within Christianity and evangelicalism more specifically, theology has always been an act of the word. This article argues for an expanded definition of theology to include theology produced in a visual and not just a …

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This week, I ran across two stories that struck me. In some ways, they could not be more divergent, but in other ways, they echoed. Both had to do with faith communities and how one, …

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One of my Facebook friends posted a rather bizarre photo a couple of years ago. He and his sons professed a fervent evangelical Christian faith and also a strong dedication to the “Tea Party” political …

James Lasher of Charisma News writes that Tulsa minister Jackson Lahmeyer has formed a new political organization called Pastors for Trump, designed to drum up political support for the former president. Lahmeyer hopes to fuel …

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Brad Reed of Salon writes that Evangelical preacher Robert Schenck criticized Christian conservative support of Republicans in testimony to the House Judicial Committee. He argued that the alliance between the religious right and Republicans came …