ASSistant Attorney General Shirvell
ASSistant Attorney General Shirvell
Posted 17 hours ago

The story surrounding former Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell is uncomfortably absurd.

Mr. Shirvell’s engagement in months of obsessive stalking, malice, and character fabrication geared toward Chris Armstrong (University of Michigan’s first openly gay student…

ASSistant Attorney General Shirvell
Iconocast Episode 19: Anton Flores
Iconocast Episode 19: Anton Flores
Posted 5 days ago

In this interview, Joanna and Jason interview Anton Flores.

Anton Flores is one of the founders of the Alterna Community. Alterna is a Christian missional community comprised of U.S. citizens and Latin American immigrants devoted to…

Iconocast Episode 19: Anton Flores
Living the Pilgrims Life: Pleasure, greed, and the Christian ethos
Living the Pilgrims Life: Pleasure, greed, and the Christian ethos
Posted 6 days ago

Close to the time of Jesus’ death, he and his followers visited the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Martha cooked, and served a meal, after which Mary took perfume and washed (anointed) Jesus’ feet…

Living the Pilgrims Life: Pleasure, greed, and the Christian ethos
The Earth and its Fullness are the Lord’s
The Earth and its Fullness are the Lord’s
Posted 8 days ago

Aurelius Augustinus is widely considered the most substantial Christian thinker of the early Church and many, both Catholic and Protestant, consider him the greatest Christian theologian of all time. So it is significant that so…

The Earth and its Fullness are the Lord’s
Iconocast Episode 18: Becky Garrison
Iconocast Episode 18: Becky Garrison
Posted 12 days ago

In this episode, co-hosts Mark and Sarah interview Becky Garrison. Becky is a religious satirist and freelance writer. She is author of Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist Searches for the Risen Christ, The New…

Iconocast Episode 18: Becky Garrison
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ASSistant Attorney General Shirvell

by Broderick Greer November 22, 2010
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The story surrounding former Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell is uncomfortably absurd.
Mr. Shirvell’s engagement in months of obsessive stalking, malice, and character fabrication geared toward Chris Armstrong (University of Michigan’s first openly gay student assembly president) is a ludicrous tale in the least bit. Shirvell crusaded against Armstrong’s “radical homosexual agenda” which consisted of [...]

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Iconocast Episode 19: Anton Flores

by the Iconocast Collective November 18, 2010
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In this interview, Joanna and Jason interview Anton Flores.
Anton Flores is one of the founders of the Alterna Community. Alterna is a Christian missional community comprised of U.S. citizens and Latin American immigrants devoted to the ancient practices of accompaniment, advocacy and hospitality.
Find out more at www.alternacommunity.com.
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Gadarenes

by Martin Gadara November 18, 2010
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we are a people possessed
like the madman of the Gadarenes
our souls howl with contempt
as greedy lips consume us

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Living the Pilgrims Life: Pleasure, greed, and the Christian ethos

by Sue Hope Claire November 17, 2010
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Close to the time of Jesus’ death, he and his followers visited the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Martha cooked, and served a meal, after which Mary took perfume and washed (anointed) Jesus’ feet with the perfume and her hair. As the scent of the perfume filled the house, Judas spoke for the poor–stating [...]

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The Earth and its Fullness are the Lord’s

by Boyd Collins November 15, 2010
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Aurelius Augustinus is widely considered the most substantial Christian thinker of the early Church and many, both Catholic and Protestant, consider him the greatest Christian theologian of all time. So it is significant that so little attention has been given to his economic philosophy while his thoughts on war and other political topics have been [...]

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Iconocast Episode 18: Becky Garrison

by the Iconocast Collective November 11, 2010
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In this episode, co-hosts Mark and Sarah interview Becky Garrison. Becky is a religious satirist and freelance writer. She is author of Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist Searches for the Risen Christ, The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail, Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church, and Red and Blue God, Black and Blue [...]

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Hope and Restlessness on Chicago’s South Side

by Nekeisha A.B. November 10, 2010
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Over the weekend, I was part of a small group that explored areas of Chicago’s south side under the umbrella of “Seeing the City through Prophetic Imagination.” The day of learning and theological reflection, which was organized by the SCUPE urban ministry program, focused on the former Cabrini Green housing projects, the Auburn Gresham neighborhood [...]

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On Hope and Anarchism

by Brenna Cussen Anglada November 9, 2010
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The epic movie “Reds” is based on the lives of the American socialist, journalist, and revolutionary Jack Reed (the only American to be buried at the Kremlin) and his wife and fellow writer, Louise Bryant. While the movie focuses heavily on the tumultuous and romantic relationship of the two characters, it also chronicles [...]

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Are we becoming more inhospitable? [radical hospitality, part three]

by Mark Van Steenwyk November 8, 2010
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Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles on radical hospitality. I encourage you to read the first part, Unpacking Hospitality, and the second part, Making Room, before continuing.
I often get the opportunity to speak at churches, share with groups, and lecture in classrooms. In such places, there are few things I [...]

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Protest Church Involvement in Mass Homicide

by Elbon Kilpatrick November 4, 2010
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Since August 6, 2009, I have been standing in front of church buildings in Tennessee with different signs that protest the church’s involvement in mass homicide (see “Protest Church Involvement In Homicide” under “Politics and Current Events” on the Jesus Radicals Forum).  I am a Mennonite who believes Christians are required to follow Christ’s command [...]

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