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Category: enlightenment

book / enlightenment

Go Home GQ, You’re Drunk

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  As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a literature major and if I’ve learned anything in my study of belles-letters, it’s that fiction hasn’t fared very well in this postmodern world. …

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Belief / conservative / conservatives / enlightenment / Evil / humor / Jesus / liberals / Men / Nerds / Parenting / Progressive / progressives / sarcasm / Wisdom

What I’ve Learned In 55 Years

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In the days surrounding my birthday, I usually write something about questions I might have or make smart-ass comments about aging. This year, I decided to something a little different. In honor of turning 55, …

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Beloved Community / cognitive dissonance / conservative / conservatives / enlightenment / evangelical / Fundamentalists / grace / Kingdom of Heaven / love / Progressive / racism / radical discipleship

My Beloved Rednecks

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I have always loved the line that makes up today’s title. I believe it comes from an early 20th century southern politician (possibly James K. Vardaman of Mississippi, but don’t hold …

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Bible / enlightenment / Evil / God / Good / History / justice / radical discipleship / scripture

Am I A Good Man?

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I have a confession to make: I am a Whovian (aka, a fan of Doctor Who). Don’t worry, though, I’m not one of those uber-nerdy ones who thinks every Doctor after …

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Beloved Community / community / education / enlightenment / Family / Freedom / grace / internet / theology

The Bookmobile

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  Growing up in rural North Carolina during the 60’s and 70’s, reading was a big deal for me. Back then, it was still one of the chief forms of entertainment …

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Beloved Community / Christian culture / economic justice / enlightenment / God / Gospel / holiness / Holy Spirit / Jesus / justice / LGBTQ / liberals / love / progressives / radical discipleship / Social Justice / spirituality / Worship

It’s That Time Of Year…, Again

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By “that time of year”, I mean The Wild Goose Festival is almost here. And, the closer it gets, the more I feel like Wile E. Coyote when he saw an …

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Beloved Community / enlightenment / gender / justice / Men / People / sex / violence / women

Not All Men?

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In case you’re wondering, the title of today’s post refers to #NotAllMen, which is a response to #YesAllWomen. When I started reading the stories being shared, my initial reaction was …

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Beloved Community / Christian humanism / enlightenment / Family / forgiveness / History / Non-violence / politics / radical discipleship / violence

Progressive Redneck?

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In the very first article for The Progressive Redneck, I said that, while I am pretty progressive, I still have a few redneck tendencies. I also said that I’d go into detail about …

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Beloved Community / Christian humanism / community / enlightenment / grace / Kingdom of Heaven / mystery / radical discipleship / spirituality

It Was A Very Good Day

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Yesterday was one of the better days I’ve had in quite a while. I spent the morning with my friends at Love Wins and, that evening, I got to experience …

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Beloved Community / community / economic justice / enlightenment / Gospel / homelessness / Kingdom of Heaven / love / People / poverty / radical discipleship / Social Justice

Relationships

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The folks at Love Wins say homelessness isn’t really a lack of housing, it’s a lack of relationships. A lot of people who are homeless, hungry, poor, etc., don’t have …

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