Christian Piatt's Blog, page 58
March 9, 2013
The Nones, The League & Death of the Nuclear Family
It’s a Homebrewed CultureCast Spring Break Special! Jordan took his family to Disneyland this week, so Christian recruited his wife, Rev. Amy Piatt to co-host. They act pretty much like what you’d expect a married couple hosting a radio show together to act like, so that’s kind of entertaining in itself. Then, after interviewing Shannon Moore, a Christian minister in [...]
March 8, 2013
My Son, The Holy Heretic
I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger series featuring some of my favorite writers. Today meet retired business woman, writer and my mom, Linda Brendle. Christian sometimes says he’s the product of an atheist and a Southern [...]
March 7, 2013
Beyond Sequestration, Christianity Quietly Converges
I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger series featuring some of my favorite writers. Today meet biblical scholar and author, Dr. Eric Elnes. The move to “sequestration” in Washington, DC is the most recent product of a three-decade trend toward political polarization in America. Yet in the [...]
March 6, 2013
Subverting the Norm II: Can Postmodern Theology Live in the Churches?
I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger series featuring some of my favorite writers. Today meet writer, speaker and pastor, the Rev. Dr. Phil Snider. Those who follow me on Twitter can pretty much attest to the fact that I am incredibly excited about [...]
March 5, 2013
Beer Saved My Faith
I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger series featuring some of my favorite writers. Today meet educator, author and home-brewer Anderson Campbell. In 2011, I was fired from a church because of differences with the senior leadership. Being fired from any job is a trying experience. Being [...]
March 4, 2013
Heartbroken Atheist Mama
I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger series featuring some of my favorite writers. Today meet author and speaker Margot Starbuck. After enjoying Amy Julia Becker’s blog at Patheos last week, I wandered out of the safety and comfort of the “evangelical” zone and landed at The [...]
March 2, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Holy Sex” Edition
In church growing up I got two messages about sex: It’s dirty, and; Save it for the one person you love enough to marry. Got it! Wait… Church Sign Epic Fails, “Surgically Altered” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Show Me the Money” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Apocalypse Now” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Mormons [...]
March 1, 2013
VIDEO Church Sign Epic Fails, “Surgically Altered” Edition
Hang on to your junk, folks. This one might sting a little… Church Sign Epic Fails, “Surgically Altered” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Show Me the Money” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Apocalypse Now” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Mormons Rock” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Family Values” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Pass [...]
February 28, 2013
Why are Priests Really Celibate? (and Will it Change with a New Pope?)
There’s all matter of speculation about why Pope Benedict is stepping down, especially since he’s the first to do so in 600 years. One theory is that he’s grown weary of the scrutiny around the Priest sex scandal cases, particularly with HBO’s recent release of their movie, “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God.” [...]
February 27, 2013
Dad of Divas: The Interview
I did an interview recently for a parenting blog called www.DadofDivas.com. They have a feature called “Dads in the Limelight” where they ask public figures who also are dads some questions about parenting, marriage and family life. Thanks to DadofDivas for allowing me to reprint the interview here. Be sure to check out their website for more resources on parenting, [...]
