A journey of theological exploration with the tattooed theologian Dillon Naber Cruz
Fundamentalism is dangerous. It does not matter if it is Christian fundamentalism, Hindu fundamentalism, Jewish, Muslim, or the atheistic fundamentalism like that which was espoused by Chairman Mao. Fundamentalism is dangerous because of the propensity to create "in" and "out" groups based upon a person's adherence to or rejection of the fundamentalist dogma espoused by …
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Books have the power to profoundly impact our lives. In 2006, I found an audiobook copy of A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. at my local library. I had some familiarity with King’s work prior to listening to that book, and his autobiography in quick succession, but not much. Those two …
Comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang hosts a national radio show called Tell Me Everything on SiriusXM Progress. He has put together a panel of progressive theological thinkers to be featured on the show and it just so happens that I am one of those theological thinkers he invited to take part. Joining me are former …
When a fascist wannabe tells you who they are and what they want to do, it behooves you to listen and then respond accordingly to prevent them from carrying out their authoritarian style plans. Take Chris Rufo for example who parlayed white grievance against diversity into a campaign against critical race theory which he said …
On November 10, 1775 in a tavern in Philadelphia the United States Marine Corps was born. 215 years later, on November 9, 1990, I graduated from boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, CA thus earning the title Marine. My arrival at MCRD had occurred on August 13, 1990, which …
You've been in the news a lot lately because inexplicably you've been promoted to the lofty position of Speaker of the House. This is confusing to many Americans because you tried to overturn the last presidential election simply because your guy lost. It didn't matter to you that Trump was using Christian nationalists like yourself …
It's incredibly gratifying for an author to get positive reviews for their work. I am no exception. This week, I received two amazing reviews for my latest book, Theological Musings Volume 1. Thank you to Stuart Delony and Lance Mullins for these kind words. These kinds of reviews help me to want to keep writing. …
Last week my friend and I broke a rule. This rule is, for many evangelical Christians, a big one. According to them, breaking this rule is a huge no-no and something that God definitely frowns upon. Before I reveal the rule, allow me to briefly touch upon what we did that was so egregious in …
It's not often that I get to name drop because I'm a somewhat obscure progressive theologian who lives and writes in a small Pennsylvania city. That said though, I am lucky enough to be friends with the brilliant, multi-award winning author A.S. King. Her novels take on some of the most important issues of our …
Last night I sat down to talk with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas about permaculture, the golden rule, and my latest book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsFupLZUHi0 You can find my books here: Go Golden Theological Musings
The Tattooed Theologian 