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Christian Preaching

God Hates Clams!

Domenick Scudera | Posted 08.01.2012 | Gay Voices
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Domenick Scudera

My fellow congregants: I stand before you today an angry man! I am hoppin' mad cuz a legion of sinners is pushin' a liberal agenda that will be the ruination of us all. You know what I am talkin' about, don't ya?! Eating shellfish!

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Killing the Church by Denigrating the Immediacy of God

Eliot Daley | Posted 11.30.2011 | Religion
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Eliot Daley

We are smothering God. And our church. We're engaged in an unholy combination of implicit theocide and communal suicide.

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Tough Minds And Tender Hearts: An Open Letter To Young Clergy

Andrew Wilkes | Posted 11.05.2011 | Religion
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Andrew Wilkes

Soft-mindedness and hard-heartedness are afoot in America, even in the Church. In the spirit of Rev. Martin Luther King, let us redouble our effort to love intently and think critically.

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The Problem With Preaching

Rev. Mary M. Brown | Posted 09.13.2011 | Religion
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Rev. Mary M. Brown

For a sermon to be a public discourse, it takes a pastor and a congregation. In a community of faith, trust and openness, the conversation will develop organically between pastor and people.

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Misogyny, Moralism And The Woman At The Well

David Lose | Posted 09.19.2011 | Religion
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David Lose

There is a long history of misogyny in Christian theology that stands in sharp contrast to the important role women play in the gospels themselves.

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