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 …
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Dear Speaker Johnson
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 …
Five stars and a podcast interview
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. …
Breaking the rules
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 …
Fireside Creators with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas
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
Let’s get Biblically literal: Immigration
Many Christians of various conservative varieties say that we people should follow the Bible literally. With that in mind, let's do a quick dive into a hot button topic that has the Republican party in America up in arms as they drag out all of the xenophobic tropes at their disposal to scare voters about …
Theological Musings endorsed by Bishop Nathan Baxter.
Rev. Dr. Baxter is the former Dean of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., friend of Desmond Tutu, and spiritual counselor to world leaders such as Bill and Hillary Clinton. Volume one of Theological Musings will be released on August 22 and available on Amazon.com
Pronouns in bio
The above screenshot is from a response to one of my tweets on the social media hellscape formerly known as Twitter. It's a typical response from right-wing bigots to anyone on social media who recognizes that gender is far more complex than their binary, often gender essentialist, views. Another typical response is, "Pronouns in bio, …
Author talk at Lancaster Theological Seminary
Earlier this year I did an unscripted author talk in a seminary ethics class at my Alma mater. The recording is below. In it I discuss my book Go Golden, my theological evolution and how permaculture informs my personal canon within the canon. Please share widely. Be sure to look for my forthcoming book Theological …
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Dear white people IV
The white supremacists are at it again in America. Ron DeFascist, I mean, Ron DeSantis, has implemented an anti-educational policy for Florida's schools that teaches that the enslaved benefited from slavery. Meanwhile, country music star Jason Aldean released a video for his racist dog whistle song entitled Try that in a small town. The video …
The Tattooed Theologian 