Last night I watched this documentary .  Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandria Pelosi.  She visited some of the same places that Bill Maher did in Religulous notably, The Holy Land Amusement Park.  She also had clips from the founder of the Creation Museum.  In my opinion, she is very respectful of the [...]

I recently read Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl by Susan Campbell.  As soon as I heard about it and read the Amazon reviews, I knew I had to read it. I have a lot in common with Campbell.  I grew up in small towns and in my early years [...]

In the recent discussions here on putmeinabox, church affiliations have been debated.  What do those affiliations say about a person?  Does one have to support the denomination as a whole to be a happy member of a certain church?  I don’t think so. I admit to being a Baptist.  I find a personal heritage within [...]

Here’s some big news today–especially for the three of us as we have all been Southern Baptist at some point, though I am now Episcopalian.  Jimmy Carter has declared he’s leaving the Southern Baptist Convention after 60 years of membership, because of the SBC’s treatment of women and stance on wives being submissive to their [...]

The title itself seems controversial: Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back by Frank Schaeffer.  I somehow managed to grow to adulthood in an evangelical faith without knowing anything about Francis Schaeffer ( father [...]

Rosemary’s recent writings on the ongoing debates in the Episcopal Church reminded me of an excellent book I read a few years ago–a biography of Bishop Gene Robinson.  My review… Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson Elizabeth Adams Soft Skull Press, 2006 On November 2, 2003, Gene Robinson garnered national [...]

I watched the movie Doubt tonight. It is a compelling story. How much are we fueled by our own judgements or perceptions? The movie is remarkable beyond the story.  The actors are perfectly cast in their roles.  I found the use of light throughout the film captivating. I know I am guilty of making quick [...]

I struggled with how to title this post and what exactly I wanted to focus on, but decided just to start by talking about my church, the Episcopal Church, before getting on to the issue at hand.  I grew up in a variety of conservative fundamentalist evangelical churches.  If that’s not enough labels for ya, [...]

Ah, facebook links. What I found the most inspiring about the MJ service apparently was the most offensive.  Ever been to a funeral where the minister didn’t mention that the deceased was in a better place?  I haven’t.  Odd timing and disrespectful to me to offer not the glimpse of peace with God–but to preach [...]

Thanks to Greg Boyd who has saved me the trouble of actually buying and/or reviewing this, um, less than inspiring publication marketed as the Patriot’s Bible.  Happy Independence Day. Social Bookmarking