by Paul Lewis | Jun 14, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Robert Sellers writes that one thing unites the world’s religions: their ethical teachings. He shows how they share commitments to compassion, the Golden Rule, interdependence and so on. I tend to agree but want to probe further. Is there something that grounds these...
by Monty Self | Jun 14, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Deaths in the United States related to alcohol, drugs and suicide hit an all-time high in 2021. According to a May 24 report from the Trust for America’s Health’s, the death rate climbed to 209,225, marking an 11% increase from 2020. The breakdown of the study...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Author’s Note: A deeper dive into this subject will appear in the next issue of Nurturing Faith Journal. Arguably, the “lead actor” (or character) in the new documentary series “Shiny Happy People” is no one in the expansive Duggar family, known for their long-running...
by Jana Peterson | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
My family and I joined more than 180 others who traveled to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from all corners of the globe. We came to engage in good work and play at the intersection of Indigeneity and theology by attending the NAIITS An Indigenous Learning...
by David P. Gushee | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Editor’s note: This article is the second of a five-part series. Part one is available here, part three here, part four here and part five here. Ten steps on my journey toward full LGBTQ inclusion continued: I came to know and love LGBTQ+ Christians – and learned...
by David P. Gushee | Jun 12, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Editor’s note: This article is the first of a five-part series. Part two is available here, part three here, part four here and part five here. All over the world LGBTQ+ people hunger and thirst for the change of mind and heart required for them to be fully accepted,...
