It’s clear that White Christian Evangelicalism (WCE) is diseased. Wherever you look, you find symptoms of its chronic illness: its support of Trump; the steady moral failings of its leaders; its embrace of conspiracy theories and rejection of history; denial of contemporary science; embrace of nationalism; denial of systemic
Anthony Parrott
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In our minds, we have an idea or picture of the way things ought to be. When I come out to my parents they will show unconditional love for me. When I meet the right person, I will finally feel whole. When I speak out on white supremacy, people will
Stats Fiction vs. Non-fiction. My natural tendency is to read more non-fiction than fiction. It didn’t always used to be this way, but college and grad school got me out of the habit or reading fiction. I now read fiction much more slowly than non-fiction (weird, I know). But
Hello Friends, Family, Loved Ones, and Distant Admirers. We hope that you are finding moments of joy in the midst of this unique holiday season. How do you even begin to summarize a year like this one? How do you do it with any sense of honesty without becoming morose;
Repentance is not merely reporting your sins to God. God is already quite aware of them. Repentance, instead, is the decision to also become aware of your sins and turn away from them, even when (especially when) those sins are enjoyable. Repentance must be proceeded by conviction. Conviction is not
Not too long ago I was told by a former congregation member that I was filled with Satan and that I was the reason why people leave Christianity. Why? Because of the views I was expressing on social media. Friends—changing our minds about something is hard. It’s hard
Most people believe two foundational things. One, that there is such a thing as Reality. And Two, that we can know things about that Reality. In other words, there are such things as Facts and Knowledge. There are lots of facts that we can know just by experiencing them. If
1. If you're not the first obvious person to post about it, don't become the first person to post about it. It's not your place. 2. A card is a lot more meaningful than a wall post or comment or email. Eventually, all the