Faith Involves Your Brain, Too
I don’t like devotional books. I rarely get swept up in emotional worship experiences. And as much as I’ve wanted to be the girl who sings with her arms raised,…
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Bonnie Kristian
How to survive with an intellectual faith in an emotional church.
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is a writer in St. Paul, MN. She is the weekend editor at The Week, a columnist at Rare and a fellow at Defense Priorities.
Yes, Christianity Is a Religion, Not Just a Relationship
More weeks than not, I think about skipping church. “We could just take this one week off, I tell myself. We’ll be back next week. It’s cold out, anyway.” The…
5 Important Things to Consider As You Look For a Church
I hate the phrase “church shopping,” because it suggests the process of choosing a church is a consumeristic way to satisfy your personal desires. But the “shopping” metaphor can be…
A History of Violence
According to an ancient tale, there once was a prophet who lived in a city under siege by enemy armies. This prophet was given a vision that the siege would…
Yes, Christianity Is a Religion, Not Just a Relationship
More weeks than not, I think about skipping church. “We could just take this one week off, I tell myself. We’ll be back next week. It’s cold out, anyway.” The…
Three Ideas That Should Guide How You Speak into Culture
A day or two following one of the recent tragies in the news—and there’s been so many—I happened to read a reaction shared by a relatively well known Christian blogger.…
Stephen Colbert Gets Celebrity Faith Right
Bewhiskered but still sporting the rimless glasses of his Colbert Report days, the Stephen Colbert who appeared in a six-minute video for the Catholic America Media earlier this year barely…
America Is Not the Future of the Church
You’ve heard the grim statistics: Self-identifying Christians are on the decline in America, while “nones”—those with no religious affiliation at all—are on the rise and not particularly looking to change…
9 Ways to be a Better Neighbor
The Millennial generation likes cities, and we like to move. There’s a lot about this which is awesome—I mean, I write as someone who lives in a city and has…
A Guide to Debating Online (Without Losing Friends)
Another day, another Facebook debate. It’s all too common. You’re scrolling through your feed and you see someone arguing a point that you know is wrong and you’re certain you…
5 Controversies That Still Plague the Church
“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun,” says the teacher in Ecclesiastes—and nowhere is this more…