He Winketh with His Eyes, He Speaketh with His Feet
Joe McKnight: Walter Wink was, among other things, an outspoken critic of the “biblically-based” homophobia that has long plagued Christianity. Continue Reading →
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Rumors of Liberation Theology’s "Huge Influence" Are Greatly Exaggerated
Joe McKnight: Mark Oppenheimer’s explanation of liberation theology underscores the theology’s fundamental principles which are often wholly overlooked or deliberately maligned by President Obama’s detractors. Continue Reading →
Rumors of Liberation Theology’s “Huge Influence” Are Greatly Exaggerated
Joe McKnight: Mark Oppenheimer’s explanation of liberation theology underscores the theology’s fundamental principles which are often wholly overlooked or deliberately maligned by President Obama’s detractors. Continue Reading →
Beck Off!
You don’t mess with the theologians, Glenn Beck. The folks at Union Theological Seminary haven’t found Beck’s use and knowledge of the bible to be quite up to snuff so they’ve taken up a collection of the good book to send to him. They’ve also devoted a page at their site to articles by UTS staff and students, including Serene Jones, seminary president, and Kathryn Reklis, director of Theological Initiatives. Of particular emphasis in these articles is Beck’s denigration of liberation theology. You can read the articles here. (h/t Adam H. Becker) Continue Reading →