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No, I’m Not Offended

Aren't you offended? That is the question many Evangelicals are being asked in the wake of a recent document released by the Vatican. The document declares that the Roman Catholic Church is the only true church -- or, in words the Vatican would prefe ...

July 13, 2007

A Priest Goes on “Time Out” — Time to Rethink the ‘Christian Muslim’ Idea

The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding of Seattle made news in recent weeks by declaring herself to be both a Christian and a practicing Muslim. The Episcopal priest lives in Seattle and is scheduled to teach for the next academic year at Seattle University (a ...

July 9, 2007

The Mormonism Debate Continues

The debate over the question, "Are Mormons 'Christians?,'" continues at Beliefnet.com. My second article was published Thursday and I look forward to reading the response by Orson Scott Card. The debate can be found here. From my second article: In ...

July 6, 2007

A New Meaning for “Dead Air” — Digital Death in the Media Age

Germany's most influential newsmagazine, Der Spiegel, reports that a new television channel there will concentrate 24/7 on issues related to death, dying, aging, and mourning. This may be the inevitable result of Europe's secularization, and on this ...

July 2, 2007

Are Mormons Christians? — A Beliefnet.com Debate

Are Mormons Christians? Beliefnet.com invited me to debate that issue with Orson Scott Card, a prominent Mormon author. The exchange is already interesting and we will see how it develops. You can find the debate here. In my first argument, I deal w ...

June 29, 2007

The Wild Side — A Theology of Dangerous Things

Why are we so fascinated with beasts that can kill us? What is our fascination with all things wild and wonderful? The reality is that we share this earth with animals that will bite us, strike us, suffocate us, kill us, and even eat us. What are we ...

June 27, 2007

The Holsinger Question — A New Religious Test for the Surgeon General?

Have we reached the point that a Christian who affirms traditional church teachings cannot be appointed to public office? The case of Dr. James Wilson Holsinger, Jr. now raises that question. President George W. Bush has nominated Dr. Holsinger to b ...

June 26, 2007

The Chimeras Are Coming

For some time now ethicists have warned that the development of real animal-human combinations -- known as chimeras -- was nearing on the horizon. Now, according to some reports, the future has arrived. As William Saletan reports in The Washington P ...

June 25, 2007

The Church, the Bible, and the Body of Christ

Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, faces an incredible challenge as he attempts to hold the worldwide Anglican Communion together. The communion is torn apart by debates over sexuality, biblical authority, and a range of related issues ...

June 22, 2007

Clueless in Seattle — Can You Be Both a Christian and a Muslim?

Members of the Episcopal Church must brace themselves these days when they pick up the newspaper. The church is currently roiled by controversies over homosexuality and a host of other issues. Indeed, the Episcopal Church, US [ECUSA] is in danger of ...

June 20, 2007