The blasphemy of national Christianity

When push comes to shove, for nationalist Christians, ethnicity comes first.

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Understanding idolatry (Jeremiah 2:4-13)

Jeremiah’s message for Judah cuts deeper than our petty loyalties.

The word outlasts the throne

Kings fall, tyrants pass, and hope endures in the prophets’ vision of God’s story.

The blasphemy of national Christianity

When push comes to shove, for nationalist Christians, ethnicity comes first.

Noah gets drunk. Then he curses Ham.

How on earth did this odd little biblical tale get twisted into a justification for chattel slavery?

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The word outlasts the throne

Kings fall, tyrants pass, and hope endures in the prophets’ vision of God’s story.

The blasphemy of national Christianity

When push comes to shove, for nationalist Christians, ethnicity comes first.

Noah gets drunk. Then he curses Ham.

How on earth did this odd little biblical tale get twisted into a justification for chattel slavery?

In prison, Satan is real

I’ve heard incarcerated women preach about a power that demands renunciation.