Benjamin L. Corey's Blog, page 22
December 1, 2015
When Being Anti-LGBTQ is More Important Than Being the Church
Theological questions on LGBTQ issues is one of the areas where much of the Church has some serious wrestling to do. Beyond wrestling with some of the outstanding scholarly work being done (see for instance, NT scholar JRD Kirk) the main question much of the Church must contend with is that of functionality: What does the [Read More...]
November 30, 2015
How The Current Pro-Life Ethical System Leaves Room For Violent Terrorism
Late last week the United States became the victim of another domestic terrorist attack, this time at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. From the moment the shooting began, and even now, the internet has been busy discussing and dissecting the situation from multiple angles– and there certainly are multiple angles to this story. Today [Read More...]
November 23, 2015
The Texan Assault on Christianity: Where’s The Persecution Crowd Now?
As you know, over the course of time I’ve written at length on the issue of anti-Christian persecution in America. Namely, that 9 times out of 10 such cries of “persecution” amount to nothing more than no longer being allowed to discriminate. Yet, American Christianity has held onto its persecution complex, finding reason to cry persecution [Read More...]
A Middle-Ground To Being A Christian On Black Friday
Historically speaking, I’ve been someone who has been anti-materialism, anti-consumerism, and by extension, anti-Black Friday. And, why not? After setting aside a day to be thankful for what we have, thousands of us actually leave the Thanksgiving table and set up camp in the Walmart parking lot prior to the annual stampede to get the [Read More...]
November 19, 2015
To Start Thinking Like Christians, We Need To Stop Thinking Like Americans
This past week has been a difficult week to be a Christian with access to the internet. Between the bombings in Europe and the Middle East and the ongoing refugee crisis, I have found myself painfully reminded that we live in a world that seems to have a never-ending string of sadness and brokenness. What is [Read More...]
November 6, 2015
LGBTQ Rights And The Hypocritical Christian Outrage Over Sharia Law
For some reason I have a lot of anti-Muslim articles and blogs that flow through my newsfeed. Recently it’s been around the issue of Sharia law– Christians warning that America must not allow Sharia to be practiced in the United States; arguing that Sharia is oppressive, and that others should not be forced to live [Read More...]
November 5, 2015
5 Reasons Why I’m A Christian Who Stopped Supporting Israel
Growing up conservative Evangelical, we loved Israel as much as we loved America– probably even more. And why not, right? We truly believed that among the world’s nations, God actually has a favorite– and that he will curse anyone who doesn’t blindly support his team. When you sincerely believe that, there’s little room left for actually thinking, because [Read More...]
October 29, 2015
Three Things Jesus Would Be For Halloween This Year
It’s almost Halloween, and as we know, Christians have some mixed feelings on this. The other day I wrote that as Christians, we should welcome any opportunity to inject beauty into the world, and Halloween is one of those opportunities. In fact, I think it’s actually a huge opportunity the people of Jesus would do [Read More...]
October 27, 2015
Sarah Palin, Our Source For What The Bible “Really” Teaches On Violence?
On October 30th a new Christian documentary will hit theaters– and I’m excited about it. The Armor of Light is poised to be an excellent conversation starter for a question I’ve long asked: shouldn’t pro-life mean all life? And shouldn’t that mean we talk about our love affair with guns? I was fortunate enough to be [Read More...]
October 26, 2015
A Reasonable Middle-Ground For Being A Christian At Halloween
It’s almost Halloween, and kids everywhere are already bracing for the impending sugar rush that is about to commence. This is also the time where Christians sometimes begin discussing the holiday, often leaving the impression that there are two options for the Christian. Of course, the fundamentalists go bonkers at Halloween; last year someone gave [Read More...]
