theology

The dilemma of the believing theologian…

Whether it’s a “U2charist,” a campaign to help the poor, or simply agreeing to speak like a regular person, here are the top ten rules for theologians who want to reach a new public.

When science moves from observation and description to assigning value, it veers into the sacred.

Responding to a post last week, a public theologian (and evangelical blogger) lays out the challenge.

An august group of scholars challenges academic theologians to begin appearing on daily talk shows and to write accessible books.

As the Obama team rounds up unlikely bedfellows for the inaugural ceremonies it seems to have forgotten something: we are not all Christian.

She was the dean of black women preachers, but she was also much more than that. Our lives are blessed by her memory.

Which leads to the next question: Can we take the antiquated teachings of the Church literally while reading the Bible contextually?

In response to attacks from Christians comedian Margaret Cho delivers a sacred and profane rant that’s actually a theological act.

Surrounded by those she had been taught to “despise,” she began to question these prejudices that had been instilled through the institutional Church and seek out the human rights model laid out in the Gospel….