Blog 12 Feb 2019 The New Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Church Is Proof of an Ongoing Crisis The New Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Church Is Proof of an Ongoing Crisis A devastating report… Editor No Comments
Blog People enter the Music City Center for the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville. RNS photo by Kit Doyle 08 Nov 2023 Why Southern Baptists are Furious Over a Sex Abuse Case in Kentucky By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham writes about faith and values, and has written extensively about the Southern Baptist Convention. Nov.… Editor No Comments
Blog 25 Jul 2023 The American Evangelical Church Is in Crisis. There’s Only One Way Out. By Russell Moore July 25, 2023 image above: Religion and Right-Wing Politics: How Evangelicals Reshaped Elections - The New York Times… Editor No Comments
Blog 21 Jun 2022 How Franklin Graham pushed a domestic abuse victim to return to her husband By Sarah Pulliam Bailey June 20, 2022 image above: Naghmeh Panahi is pictured outside of her house in Boise. (Kyle… Editor No Comments
Blog 22 May 2022 Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says By Sarah Pulliam Bailey May 22, 2022 WN: Wherever men see themselves as "central, superior, and deserving" in any relationship,… Editor No Comments
Blog 09 Nov 2021 The Horror of: “ ‘It’s being abused by an entire belief system’: a haunting film on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy” David Smith in Washington; @smithinamerica Tue 9 Nov 2021 WN: The dreadfulness of ‘It’s being abused by an entire belief… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Nov 2020 The McCarrick Report: The Vatican Owns Up To Enabling Abuse The McCarrick Report: The Vatican Owns Up To Enabling Abuse November 10, 2020 by Mary Pezzulo WN: The article highlighted… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 Jan 2019 Former New York Times reporter slams grand jury report on clerical abuse Former New York Times reporter slams grand jury report on clerical abuse Jan 11, 2019 by Thomas Reese, Religion News… Editor No Comments
Blog 13 Aug 2018 Why the Vatican continues to struggle with sex abuse scandals by Chico Harlan August 12 at 6:53 PM Email the author photo above: Members of Chile's bishops conference, Luis Fernando… Editor No Comments
Blog 25 Jan 2018 Pope Francis’ blind spot on sexual abuse Jan 25, 2018 by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service Opinion photo above: Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley,… Editor No Comments
Blog 24 Jan 2018 Francis’ commitment to abuse survivors in question Jan 23, 2018 by NCR Editorial Staff Accountability Opinion photo above: Pope Francis listens to a question from a journalist… Editor No Comments
Blog 29 Dec 2017 Cardinal Law’s complex role in the contemporary history of clergy sexual abuse December 28, 2017 by Thomas P. Doyle photo: Boston Cardinal Bernard Law bows his head as a victim of clergy… Editor No Comments
Blog 14 Dec 2017 “Prison, Sexual Assault, and Editing John Howard Yoder: One Man’s Story” by Andy Alexis-Baker WN: In January 1975, I read John Howard Yoder's The Politics of Jesus at an Inter-term course taught by Clark… Editor No Comments
Blog 20 Jul 2017 Church program offers hope to released sex offenders CATHOLIC VANCOUVER JUL 17, 2017 BY AGNIESZKA KRAWCZYNSKI photo above: Maureen Donegan heads the Archdiocese of Vancouver's prison ministry, including the COSA… Editor No Comments
Blog 21 May 2024 Reconciliation–WN Contribution to: illustration above: The rescue by (Anabaptist) Dirk Willems. Engraving by Jan Luiken in Martyrs Mirror, v. 2, p. 387 of… Editor No Comments
Blog 11 May 2024 Re-issuing: How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God by Brendan O'Connor August 8, 2017 WN: I decided to republish this article of seven years ago. The supreme haughty… Editor No Comments
Blog 06 May 2024 The Anabaptist Tradition, Peacemaking, John Howard Yoder and Mennonite Feminists’/Other Mennonite Leaders’ Call for a Dramatic Revision of a Common Contemporary Mennonite Narrative WN: In light of the sermon preached by our pastor, Ian Funk at Langley Mennonite Fellowship (LMF) May 5,… Editor No Comments
Blog Attendees came from 18 different nations. 08 Apr 2024 Rwanda Dispatches May 18 to July 12, 2018 At 30 years on to this day, April 7, 2024, the Rwanda Genocide broke out, that saw more than 1… Editor No Comments
Blog 09 Jan 2024 A Few Thoughts On: Pope Francis in 2024 – a year in God’s time 04 January 2024 The Tablet by Austen Ivereigh WN: Is the Pope amongst the wisest Christian leaders alive today? I… Editor No Comments
05 Jan 2024 Interactive, Partial Book Review of: The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes Interactive, Partial Book Review of: The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes, James Alison, New York: Crossroad… Editor No Comments
Blog 05 Jan 2024 Interactive, Partial Book Review of: The Joy of Being Wrong: Interactive, Partial Book Review of: The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes, James Alison, New York: Crossroad… Editor No Comments
Blog 18 Mar 2023 Christian Pacifism and Its Cultured Naysayers ***NOTE 1: Many footnotes add detail and background to the text.*** ***NOTE 2: The PDF academic version is here.*** WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 15 Feb 2023 Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du… Editor No Comments
15 Feb 2023 Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du… Editor No Comments
Blog 15 Feb 2023 Extensive Commentary On: What white Christian support for Trump reveals about systemic racism By Robert P. Jones | November 12, 2020 WN: Beyond tragic the pullquote to the right, this means four-fifths of American… Editor No Comments
Blog 04 Feb 2023 Commentary On: How can I reconcile the good and evil of Jean Vanier? Colleen Dulle photo above: Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities, is pictured in a Feb. 17, 2015, photo. (CNS photo/courtesy… Editor No Comments
Blog 06 Dec 2022 Herschel Walker Is the New Normal By Tom Nichols December 6, 2022 image above: meetthematts.com WN: The title is tragically true. As the article says: If… Editor No Comments
Blog 01 Nov 2022 Thoughts On: If today’s GOP baffles you, consider what motivates its base By Jennifer Rubin November 1, 2022 image above: Illustration above by Brian Reedy. Think of the illustration in conjunction with… Editor No Comments
Blog 14 Sep 2022 Long Live Imperialism?!–Thoughts On: Queen Elizabeth II and The End of Britain’s Imperial age By Ishaan Tharoor, with Sammy Westfall Email photo above: akdenizpazar.com WN: While true that Queen Elizabeth "was perhaps not privy… Editor 1 Comment
Blog 28 Jun 2022 Opinion A question for those who say more faith will prevent gun violence: How? By Kate Cohen Contributing columnist |June 27, 2022 image above: Handguns for sale at a store in Greeley, Pa., on… Editor No Comments
Blog 05 Apr 2022 Thrilling to: The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Feb. 4, 2022 image above: Concept by Jason Sfetko, Illustration by Justin Metz WN: The article… Editor No Comments
Blog 22 Mar 2022 Circles of Support and Accountability Needless to say, I believe in Restorative Justice and CoSA! Editor No Comments
Blog 01 Feb 2022 Highlight: The lesson for bishops from Benedict report: Apologize, apologize, apologize by Thomas Reese Accountability Opinion Vatican photo above: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sits in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 8,… Editor No Comments
Blog 01 Oct 2021 They Went to Bible College to Deepen Their Faith. Becca Andrews September 30, 2021 photo above: yelp.com WN: The article highlighted below begins with Megan Wohlers telling her story… Editor No Comments
Blog 30 Sep 2021 Josh McDowell steps back from ministry after controversial remarks on black families By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter September 23, 2021 photo above: Josh McDowell speaks at Talbot Chapel at Biola University… Editor No Comments
Blog 12 May 2021 Why Canada’s special forces ‘shadow army’ is still fighting ISIS By Adnan R. Khan May 11, 2021 photo above: Spec Ops Magazine WN: In short, Canada’s Special Operations Regiment (CSOR),… Editor No Comments
Blog 26 Mar 2021 Restorative Justice: Peacemaking Not Warmaking; Transformative Justice: Penal Abolitionism Not Prison Reform by Wayne Northey for The Kenarchy Journal, Volume 2. image above: cccu.org PLEASE NOTE: Below are excerpts of my paper… Editor No Comments
Blog 20 Feb 2020 “Nothing” bishop gets frank on married priests, Vatican under Francis "Nothing" bishop gets frank on married priests, Vatican under Francis Feb 19, 2020 by Joshua J. McElwee photo above: Bishop… Editor No Comments
Blog 27 Oct 2019 Harry Nigh started groundbreaking sex-offender support group The Circles of Support and Accountability model has spread worldwide By Julie McGonegal October 22, 2019 WN: Last week in… Editor No Comments
Blog 03 Jul 2019 Kids Locked In Cages Aren’t So Sure You’re Actually “Pro-Life” Benjamin L. Corey July 1, 2019 WN: Of course, the persons addressed in the article highlighted below in the… Editor No Comments
Blog 05 Oct 2018 Evangelicals, Let’s Talk About Violence Against Women Evangelicals, Let’s Talk About Violence Against Women October 4, 2018 by Kristin Du Mez photo above: Editor No Comments
Blog 10 Aug 2018 Willow Creek, Your Time Is Now August 6, 2018 by Scot McKnight 68 Comments photo above: Pat Baranowski was the executive assistant to the Rev. Bill… Editor No Comments
Blog 21 Apr 2018 How Martin Luther Paved the Way for Donald Trump To understand why evangelicals support the president, look to the first Protestant. By Michael Massing April 19, 2018 illustration above… Editor No Comments
Blog 07 Feb 2018 The Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, and American Exceptionalism Posted on July 21, 2015 by christian hegemony Challenging Christian Hegemony Practical tools for recognizing and resisting Christian dominance WN:… Editor No Comments
Blog 13 Mar 2015 “A Great Irony of History”: The Cross and Peace WN: There is a similar paper on this site. This was the original. Exactly a week before I was to… Editor No Comments
