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Theology won’t heal the world. Sure, theology informs us and is a powerful catalyst and reason why we do what we do. However, let’s be honest. For the most part, the world has had enough of our theology. Many are sick and tired of watching
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“Faith is not knowledge. It’s not static. It’s not a “thing” we can grasp. Rather, it’s an act, occurrence, mode of being. It’s a mix of actions that reflect God in us and through us. It’s a myriad of -ing words that are active, tangible, and always in motion. Faith is a verb. It’s meant to be practiced.”
― Practicing: Changing Yourself to Change the World
― Practicing: Changing Yourself to Change the World
“The lack of women among the twelve disciples isn't prescriptive or a precedent for exclusion of women any more than the choice of twelve Jewish men excludes Gentile men from leadership.”
― Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women
― Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women
“As a pastor, sometimes I wanted the people in my care to leave a church service feeling comforted, of course, but just as often I wanted them to be burdened to run from it and into the places where pain is commonplace in order to make them less painful.”
― If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans
― If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans
“There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.”
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“Finally, I've come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned. We are all implicated when we allow other people to be mistreated.”
― Just Mercy
― Just Mercy
Eric’s 2024 Year in Books
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