Leonard Nimoy outlines the religious origins of the Vulcan greeting from “Star Trek”
Archives for February 2015
Like Climate Change, Has the LGBT Debate gone from Denial to Betrayal?
What affects one climate affects the entire climate, and what affects one part of the Body of Christ affects the whole Body. From Climate Deniers… Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies is the Dean of the Arts and Sciences School at my alma mater Oklahoma City University. His blog “One World House” is a powerhouse of […]
Disarming Internet Trolls [3of3]: Engaging the Tribes
Part 3 of the series on trolls and trolling. What do we do when we are dealing with groups of trolls and not just individuals? Some suggestions and closing thoughts on humanizing the trolls.
Disarming Internet Trolls [2of3]: Can you be a Honeypot?
Part 2 of a 3 part series on trolling in online religious conversations. This post examines why you should engage trolls rather than ignoring them–it’s not for everyone, but it has its place in the corpus of online conversations.
Disarming Internet Trolls [1of3]: Are they in the Arena?
Part one of a three-part series on internet trolling and how persons of faith can best navigate the conversations online that are often intimidating.
The Battle Has Begun [Guest Post]
A United Methodist layperson offers a helpful checklist to help all of us cut through the attempts to seize the narrative in the UMC’s conversation over unity/schism.
Would a Missionary give up Swahili for Lent?
To those pastors and ministry leaders who are giving up social media for Lent, why are you giving the mission field away?
Schism in the #UMC = Another Round of Oppressing the Minority
A key moment in the debate over women’s ordination in the UMC yields a fascinating parallel to the current discussions of schism over LGBT inclusion.
Unity and Schism Plans for the United Methodist Church [list]
An always-updated list of unity/schism plans, along with encouragement for better plans that build up justice rather than compartmentalizing it.
Black Mirror: The End of Faith?
Reflections on the science fiction show “Black Mirror”: In a world where everything is recorded and certainty can be achieved, what role does Faith play?
