NEW YORK (AP) – The recent flood which devastated New York City has religious moderates pointing fingers. Rev. Jonathan Green, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, said, “This flood is God’s punishment for allowing Christian extremists to blame...

Here’s another quote from When Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball. … The ultimate focus of religion–liberation or salvation–cannot be disconnected from life in this world. In authentic, healthy religion the end and the means to that end are...

During my series entitled Redefining Orthodoxy, I attempted to explain how my beliefs–thought seemingly contradictory of what many Christians consider orthodox beliefs–fit within Christian orthodoxy. Based on the amount of dialogue and degree of...

I recently started reading When Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball, the chair of the department of religion at Wake Forest. In his book, Kimball analyzes violent extremist groups from a variety of religions. Using his analysis, he outlines five...

I recently read Reaching Out by Henri Nouwen. During one passage, Nouwen discusses what he views as adequate preparation for ministry and service. I remember the educational story of a thirty-year-old Methodist minister from South Africa. When this...