The Reverend Dr. David Gushee reflected on December 15’s Republican debates for Religion News Service: In Tuesday night’s GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas, Chris Christie was given a chance to answer a recorded question from a young lady who wanted to know how biblical teaching about caring for orphans aligned with GOP talk about […]
Day: December 16, 2015
Professor suspended for saying Muslims and Christians worship the same God
It wasn’t the hijab that caused Wheaton College to suspend a tenured political science professor, it was her assertion that Muslims and Christians are not so different – “‘as Pope Francis stated last week, we worship the same God.’” Christianity Today reports: A tenured Wheaton College political science professor who pledged to wear a hijab […]
Being a Muslim parent in America
The New York Times asked its Muslim readers “how they talk to their children about these difficult times,” and heard back from more than 200 Muslim parents. They published a number of the responses: one parent who taught a son’s preschool class about the Islamic holidays; other parents who warn their children about ISIS recruitment, […]
Speaking to the Soul: Fear Not
One thing I think this psalm is saying is that I should be careful about what fears I give life to. There is so much to be afraid of in life that it can seem overwhelming at times.