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The Prosperity Gospel vs. Jesus: Why These Two Things Are Not the Same

I believe that Christianity is a religion founded upon the life, teachings, and example of Jesus of Nazareth. Any version of Christianity that is built on a different foundation– whether it’s founded upon “following the Bible” or some foundation other than “be like Jesus,” isn’t really Christianity at all, even if it tries to go by […]

Pope Francis Is NOT A Champion Of The Marginalized

Pope Francis has, by and large, been lauded by many progressive Christians since the earliest days of his papacy– I have been one of them. In fact, in 2015 I was interviewed by CNN as one of a variety of non-Catholic faith leaders who liked and respected him, even going so far as to say […]

Dear Religious Right: Didn’t You Just Finish Telling Me You Believe in Violence Against Nazis?

I have a serious and honest question for my friends on the Religious Right, because what you told me recently has left me confused as to your actual position. An American city saw terror descended upon it by a bunch of proud, white supremacist nazis– people who hold what most of us, whether liberal, conservative, or […]

Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith (A new book from Benjamin L. Corey)

Friends of Formerly Fundie: As some of you may have seen on Facebook, I have spent the last year and a half quietly in the background plugging away at what became the most intense spiritual experience of my life.  Now that this season of my life has come full circle, I am back in the […]

Franklin Graham: Blame White Terrorism On Those Who Voted To Remove The Racist Monument

What Franklin Graham Is Wrong About Today (my head is about to #$@ing explode edition) As a Christian, I am almost at a loss for words. Over the course of time, there has been no shortage of things Franklin Graham has been wrong about. Nor has there been any shortage of issues where he boldly issued sharp, […]

How *Some* Progressive Parenting Might Push Kids Toward Fundamentalism (Or Even Worse)

(Addendum: a point several have missed in this article is that it is not a critique of how all anti-fundamentalist type parents raise their kids. I am an unfundamentalist parent, and proudly so. This is a self-critique of my own parenting that I came to see through honest conversations with other parents like myself– other […]

How Some Progressive Parenting Might Push Kids Toward Fundamentalism (Or Even Worse)

I make my living as a progressive who writes about life after leaving fundamentalism, and I have an observation: We as progressives often raise our kids in such a way that they will gravitate towards, and even crave fundamentalism. If you hang out with a group of fundamentalist for very long, you’ll notice an interesting […]

Some Things You Should Know About That Couple You Unwelcomed From Your Church

So you’re a Christian church goer. The sign on your church says “all are welcome” and you take great pride in telling people about your church, and inviting them to attend. When they arrive, you have greeters and hospitality teams who run right up to them, making sure they know the sign was right– they […]

After Christian Ghosting: The Difference Between Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Are we called to forgive those who hurt us? What does that even look like?

A Few Facts Christians Should Know About The Bible’s “Canaanite Genocide”

Did the genocide of the Canaanites happen? Here are a few facts Christians should know.