God, I've really been missing you since you blocked me a few months ago on my other account @magabraindisease.bsky.social
I'm not a theologian or expert but I learned growing up that we were all created equally and that you loved us all
Thanks for thinking of letting me back into your life. 🙏🏻
I'm not a theologian or expert but I learned growing up that we were all created equally and that you loved us all
Thanks for thinking of letting me back into your life. 🙏🏻
February 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
God, I've really been missing you since you blocked me a few months ago on my other account @magabraindisease.bsky.social
I'm not a theologian or expert but I learned growing up that we were all created equally and that you loved us all
Thanks for thinking of letting me back into your life. 🙏🏻
I'm not a theologian or expert but I learned growing up that we were all created equally and that you loved us all
Thanks for thinking of letting me back into your life. 🙏🏻
"Don't tell me what you believe. Tell me what you do because of what you believe," wrote the American theologian Verna Dozier (who would be taking all these Gospel of Gold folks and their cousins, the Christian Nationalists to Sunday School by the ears.)
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
"Don't tell me what you believe. Tell me what you do because of what you believe," wrote the American theologian Verna Dozier (who would be taking all these Gospel of Gold folks and their cousins, the Christian Nationalists to Sunday School by the ears.)
Martin Luther was, among other things, an actual theologian.
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Martin Luther was, among other things, an actual theologian.
I don't know. I'm not a political theologian. I like being goofy and I like learning about things from centuries ago. But I couldn't help but describe pharaoh as powerless before the Lord and relate it to my memory of this little video. I might find it again and show it to them.
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I don't know. I'm not a political theologian. I like being goofy and I like learning about things from centuries ago. But I couldn't help but describe pharaoh as powerless before the Lord and relate it to my memory of this little video. I might find it again and show it to them.
Now, using him as a token Christian theologian? Absolutely.
February 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Now, using him as a token Christian theologian? Absolutely.
I desperately want to cite Pastor Trey's thread on Jesus and the Temple, but I shall not use him as a token Black theologian. Ugh.
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I desperately want to cite Pastor Trey's thread on Jesus and the Temple, but I shall not use him as a token Black theologian. Ugh.
In this month's Sounding Board essay, theologian Dan Horan challenges us to expand our concept of personhood beyond humanity.
Do you believe non-human animals can be persons? What makes a being a person in the first place?
Take our survey here.
Do you believe non-human animals can be persons? What makes a being a person in the first place?
Take our survey here.
Are animals people, too?
Is there room in Catholic theology to expand the category of personhood to nonhuman animals? Maybe animals are persons too.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In this month's Sounding Board essay, theologian Dan Horan challenges us to expand our concept of personhood beyond humanity.
Do you believe non-human animals can be persons? What makes a being a person in the first place?
Take our survey here.
Do you believe non-human animals can be persons? What makes a being a person in the first place?
Take our survey here.
Over one year ago, a profound article on Mary Magdalene was published on PublicOrthodoxy.org. Anglican theologian VK McCarty, a lecturer at General Theological Seminary, guides us beyond the myths to the biblical witness.
What if Mary Magdalene’s primary story is not sin, but Resurrection? (1/7)
What if Mary Magdalene’s primary story is not sin, but Resurrection? (1/7)
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Over one year ago, a profound article on Mary Magdalene was published on PublicOrthodoxy.org. Anglican theologian VK McCarty, a lecturer at General Theological Seminary, guides us beyond the myths to the biblical witness.
What if Mary Magdalene’s primary story is not sin, but Resurrection? (1/7)
What if Mary Magdalene’s primary story is not sin, but Resurrection? (1/7)
#SorJuana, brilliant dramatist, poet, & theologian, who held court at her convent w/leading intellectuals, & was the first published feminist in the New World,
didn’t back down. She responded w/“Respuestas a sor Filotea —“Reply to Sister Filotea”.
didn’t back down. She responded w/“Respuestas a sor Filotea —“Reply to Sister Filotea”.
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#SorJuana, brilliant dramatist, poet, & theologian, who held court at her convent w/leading intellectuals, & was the first published feminist in the New World,
didn’t back down. She responded w/“Respuestas a sor Filotea —“Reply to Sister Filotea”.
didn’t back down. She responded w/“Respuestas a sor Filotea —“Reply to Sister Filotea”.
A good read: "One thing I see, and that I am not sure is seen so clearly by American citizens, is that the quality of poetry of resistance produced on your soil is astonishing." - Gianluigi Gugliermetto, Italian theologian and poet dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org/2026/01/30/p...
Poetry of Resistance and Songs of Protest - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
Since I started collaborating with Matthew Fox on these Daily Meditations, I have often been praised for offering a non-American point of view on things: on current events, as well as on America itsel...
dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
A good read: "One thing I see, and that I am not sure is seen so clearly by American citizens, is that the quality of poetry of resistance produced on your soil is astonishing." - Gianluigi Gugliermetto, Italian theologian and poet dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org/2026/01/30/p...
"I can find no other criterion [for heresy] than that we are all heretics in the eyes of those who do not share our views."
- Sebastian Castellio (1515-1563), French Reformed anti-Calvinist preacher, theologian and one of the earliest advocates for genuine religious freedom and tolerance
- Sebastian Castellio (1515-1563), French Reformed anti-Calvinist preacher, theologian and one of the earliest advocates for genuine religious freedom and tolerance
February 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"I can find no other criterion [for heresy] than that we are all heretics in the eyes of those who do not share our views."
- Sebastian Castellio (1515-1563), French Reformed anti-Calvinist preacher, theologian and one of the earliest advocates for genuine religious freedom and tolerance
- Sebastian Castellio (1515-1563), French Reformed anti-Calvinist preacher, theologian and one of the earliest advocates for genuine religious freedom and tolerance
"Every theologian is another man's heretic."
Perhaps we are all theologians.
Perhaps we are all theologians.
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"Every theologian is another man's heretic."
Perhaps we are all theologians.
Perhaps we are all theologians.
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness; the theologian all the stupidity.
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness; the theologian all the stupidity.
While the comparison to Nazism is much-used, theologian Hanna Reichel challenges us to reflect on and learn from a variety of historical examples as we work to preserve democracy in the face of an authoritarian regime.
sojo.net/articles/int...
sojo.net/articles/int...
Read This Before You Compare What's Happening in the US to Nazi Germany
Bonhoeffer is great, but Hanna Reichel wants us to draw from a wider pool of Christian resistance movements as we resist authoritarianism.
sojo.net
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
While the comparison to Nazism is much-used, theologian Hanna Reichel challenges us to reflect on and learn from a variety of historical examples as we work to preserve democracy in the face of an authoritarian regime.
sojo.net/articles/int...
sojo.net/articles/int...
“God calls us into a body where each gift creates space for the flourishing of all.” Dr. Wil Gafney, womanist theologian https://fumcfw.org/db-devotional-2-1-26-2/
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
“God calls us into a body where each gift creates space for the flourishing of all.” Dr. Wil Gafney, womanist theologian https://fumcfw.org/db-devotional-2-1-26-2/
I might have been remiss in not mentioning this book yet, but now it’s on sale in paperback, so…
I have grown to deeply respect the archbishop, an important theologian and a committed church man. I’m not sure I would have liked him, but that’s not really the point. #C18 #Anglicanism ⚓️
I have grown to deeply respect the archbishop, an important theologian and a committed church man. I’m not sure I would have liked him, but that’s not really the point. #C18 #Anglicanism ⚓️
A Political Biography of William King
William King (1650–1729) was perhaps the dominant Irish intellect of the period from 1688 until his death in 1729. An Anglican (Church of Ireland) by conversion, King was a strident critic of John Tol...
www.routledge.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I might have been remiss in not mentioning this book yet, but now it’s on sale in paperback, so…
I have grown to deeply respect the archbishop, an important theologian and a committed church man. I’m not sure I would have liked him, but that’s not really the point. #C18 #Anglicanism ⚓️
I have grown to deeply respect the archbishop, an important theologian and a committed church man. I’m not sure I would have liked him, but that’s not really the point. #C18 #Anglicanism ⚓️
In Shaping a Church of Ethical Integrity, Paul Avis offers a bold and incisive critique of the current state & future trajectory of the Church of England. He challenges the Church to recover the path of ethical integrity, transparency & mutuality in its relations.
20% off all orders this month
20% off all orders this month
February 2, 2026 at 10:56 AM
In Shaping a Church of Ethical Integrity, Paul Avis offers a bold and incisive critique of the current state & future trajectory of the Church of England. He challenges the Church to recover the path of ethical integrity, transparency & mutuality in its relations.
20% off all orders this month
20% off all orders this month
Well let’s just see what’s going on over at Face… oh boy are we not even doing PHRASING anymore?!
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Well let’s just see what’s going on over at Face… oh boy are we not even doing PHRASING anymore?!
So happy I spent the weekend to learn more about Melania and her interesting life, totally worth it...
Melania the Elder, that is. She lived in the 4th-5th century, founded a convent in Jerusalem and funded a monastery led by a theologian friend of hers.
Melania the Elder, that is. She lived in the 4th-5th century, founded a convent in Jerusalem and funded a monastery led by a theologian friend of hers.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM
So happy I spent the weekend to learn more about Melania and her interesting life, totally worth it...
Melania the Elder, that is. She lived in the 4th-5th century, founded a convent in Jerusalem and funded a monastery led by a theologian friend of hers.
Melania the Elder, that is. She lived in the 4th-5th century, founded a convent in Jerusalem and funded a monastery led by a theologian friend of hers.
The Seven Deadly Sins are not listed in the Bible. The concept originated with the early-Christian theologian Tertullian, with Gregory I listing them in the form that is common today.
February 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The Seven Deadly Sins are not listed in the Bible. The concept originated with the early-Christian theologian Tertullian, with Gregory I listing them in the form that is common today.
"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony."
— Thomas Merton, American theologian, 1955.
— Thomas Merton, American theologian, 1955.
February 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony."
— Thomas Merton, American theologian, 1955.
— Thomas Merton, American theologian, 1955.
to evaluate it as a theologian.
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
to evaluate it as a theologian.
English theologian Thomas Fuller in 1650 “It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth"
If the saying is still around I think 🤔 we can be pretty sure
It’s fairly accurate.
If the saying is still around I think 🤔 we can be pretty sure
It’s fairly accurate.
February 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
English theologian Thomas Fuller in 1650 “It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth"
If the saying is still around I think 🤔 we can be pretty sure
It’s fairly accurate.
If the saying is still around I think 🤔 we can be pretty sure
It’s fairly accurate.
Thirdly and last, that on account of the hallowing which has come to pass in them through her by virtue of the Spirit, each conceives in like manner to her within himself the God of all, as she bore Him in herself.
- St
Symeon the New Theologian
2/2
- St
Symeon the New Theologian
2/2
February 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Thirdly and last, that on account of the hallowing which has come to pass in them through her by virtue of the Spirit, each conceives in like manner to her within himself the God of all, as she bore Him in herself.
- St
Symeon the New Theologian
2/2
- St
Symeon the New Theologian
2/2
#POEMTODAY Here's a hymn in praise of Christ by 9th century German Carolingian poet-theologian Rabanus Maurus who also wrote extensive biblical commentaries and other works brucespoems.blogspot.com/2026/02/thee...
Thee, O Christ, the Father’s splendor - Rabanus Maurus
A collection of poems from around the world
brucespoems.blogspot.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#POEMTODAY Here's a hymn in praise of Christ by 9th century German Carolingian poet-theologian Rabanus Maurus who also wrote extensive biblical commentaries and other works brucespoems.blogspot.com/2026/02/thee...