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Prayer Is Not Inaction

Prayer Is Not Inaction


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  85 Comments  •  8 years ago

( I deliberately left out some of this article, because it refers to a news story almost a year old (the article itself is that old) and I thought that might distract from a discussion of what is...
Anthropic arrogance

Anthropic arrogance


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Donnie McBurney (left) and Chris Welch, both of Merrit Island, Florida, watch as the space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Cape Canaveral on 29 October 1998.      Gregg Newton/Reuters...
Why Can't I Criticize My Religion?

Why Can't I Criticize My Religion?


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Religion & Ethics  •  28 Comments  •  8 years ago

Why Can't I Criticize My Religion? by  Majid Rafizadeh , Gatestone Institute, September 16, 2018 Majid Rafizadeh speaking at the United States Congress, on December 7, 2017. (Image...
Dalai Lama: I knew of sex abuse by Buddhist teachers since 1990s

Dalai Lama: I knew of sex abuse by Buddhist teachers since 1990s


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Dalai Lama said Saturday that he has known about sexual abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s and that such allegations are "nothing new". The Tibetan spiritual leader, revered by...
Smart people saying smart things September 13th, 2018

Smart people saying smart things September 13th, 2018


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Kristin Du Mez, “Hobby Lobby Evangelicalism” By this point it had become clear to me that Hobby Lobby wasn’t just a Christian company because its owners were Christians, because they...
The Gospel is Social Justice

The Gospel is Social Justice


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

There is no other gospel, but a social justice gospel.   Any other type would be truncated, partial, a mere sliver or shadow of what the good news encompasses.  The gospel, the good news, is a...
The Good Priest

The Good Priest


Via: vic-eldred  •  Religion & Ethics  •  0 Comments  •  8 years ago

Recently, we learned of yet another sexual abuse scandal involving  "predator priests" in a widespread case within the state of Pennsylvania.  This time there may be as many as 1,000 children...
Top 10 Christian Terrorists

Top 10 Christian Terrorists


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  122 Comments  •  8 years ago

I recently participated in a debate over the topic: “Is Islam A Religion of Peace?“, but I think we should be asking: “Is Christianity A Religion of Peace?” Why? Because not only does the...
Sin is not just a “heart issue”

Sin is not just a “heart issue”


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

If you’re a person who has frequented the internet over the last month, you’ve probably heard, seen, or read discussions around whether or not companies or governments should “ban” single-use...
What If Christianity Looked More Like Jesus and Less Like Paul (Or Moses)?

What If Christianity Looked More Like Jesus and Less Like Paul (Or Moses)?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

My friend asked a question today : “Do you think there’s a new form of Christianity quietly forming?” To which I responded “Yep.” Here’s why that’s a good thing… What I see happening is more...
Prosperity Gospel: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Prosperity Gospel: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver


Via: tig  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

This subject matter is disgusting.   But John Oliver attacks it with biting humor and makes the 20 minutes well worth the watch.   Importantly, it also informs.
Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says

Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says


Via: jasper2529  •  Religion & Ethics  •  17 Comments  •  8 years ago

Bishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by hundreds of priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the...
Obituary: Heather Heyer died on August 12th

Obituary: Heather Heyer died on August 12th


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

The legal assistant, killed at the far-right rally in Charlottesville, was 32 TO HER friends , it seemed as if Heather Heyer was always sounding off about something. Why was the world so...
Where is Jesus?

Where is Jesus?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Bible is clear. Jesus was born to a poor, young, unmarried mother and raised by a man who wasn’t his biological father. Jesus was a refugee; his family fled across a desert to a foreign land,...
5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty

5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

I believe that America’s justice system is broken and in need of desperate repair. One of those areas is the practice of putting our citizens to death, something I believe that all Jesus...
Jesus, the Death Penalty, & the Adulterous Woman

Jesus, the Death Penalty, & the Adulterous Woman


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Someone over on pro-death penalty philosopher Dr. Ed Feser’s blog stated: “Christ might have said: ‘while it is morally licit in principle to use the death penalty, I tell you that you must...
Faith Without Creed

Faith Without Creed


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

One Sunday, not too many months ago , I decided to pay close attention to the words of the Nicene Creed when it showed up as it does every Sunday morning in the Episcopal liturgy right after...
To my best belief: just what is the pragmatic theory of truth?

To my best belief: just what is the pragmatic theory of truth?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  21 Comments  •  8 years ago

What is it for something to be true? Charles Sanders Peirce c1880. Photo by Getty Images One might think that the answer is obvious. A true belief gets reality right: our words...
On God’s side? The challenge of liberation theology

On God’s side? The challenge of liberation theology


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Religion is a vital source for change, but it does not yield easily to what the political philosopher John Rawls in 1997 called the ‘public reason’ that enables liberal democracies. In the...
Pope Declares Death Penalty Inadmissible in All Cases

Pope Declares Death Penalty Inadmissible in All Cases


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  353 Comments  •  8 years ago

Pope Francis has declared the death penalty inadmissible in all cases “because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the Vatican announced on Thursday, in a shift in...
Breaking the Law is Quintessentially American and Biblical

Breaking the Law is Quintessentially American and Biblical


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Boston Tea Party Creative Commons I find a lot of “They broke the law…Send them back” claims in the immigration debate. While the claims may be intended to shut down the debate,...
To my fellow Christian conservatives: This is no time for a pity party

To my fellow Christian conservatives: This is no time for a pity party


Via: heartland-american  •  Religion & Ethics  •  34 Comments  •  8 years ago

Here in America, nothing that we have suffered for our righteous stands can be compared to what precious believers in different parts of the world have suffered. Among them you do not hear the...
Who Would YOU Have Been in Nazi Germany? The Same Person You Are Now.

Who Would YOU Have Been in Nazi Germany? The Same Person You Are Now.


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  63 Comments  •  8 years ago

It’s easy to look back on the injustices in history, while shaking your fist and saying, “Well I woulda…!” This is especially true when we reflect on the WWII era and the rise of Nazi rule...
No, Franklin Graham, God Didn’t Destroy Sodom & Gomorrah Because of Homosexuality

No, Franklin Graham, God Didn’t Destroy Sodom & Gomorrah Because of Homosexuality


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  12 Comments  •  8 years ago

It’s a common claim accepted as truth : God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because gays had overrun the place. This past week, Franklin Graham repeated this biblically illiterate and twisted claim...
The Next Great Discovery

The Next Great Discovery


By: anonymousmillennial  •  Religion & Ethics  •  43 Comments  •  8 years ago

Context: I was sitting on the subway on my way back from lab (I am a scientist), and I started to think about my sister (I do a lot of thinking on the subway).  To be specific, I was remembering...
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