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Faith, Doubt, and Conclave
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenFaith and doubt go hand in hand and always have.
TV Interview – The Christian Faith in Two Sentences
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenMartin Thielen, Founder of Doubter’s Parish, joins Channel 5’s “Issues of Faith” as they talk about the core of Christianity.
The Christian Faith in Two Sentences
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenA summary of the Christian faith in two sentences.
The (Unforgivable?) Sins of the White American Church (Reflections on the 2024 Election)
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenAfter two thousand years of endless failures, is it finally time to stop forgiving the church?
A Flawed, Human, but Glorious Christmas Eve Service
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenThis is the church. With all of its flaws. And with all of its glory.
What You Said about the 2024 Election
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenGiven the magnitude of the recent election, I asked readers to share their post-election perspectives.
The Death of Providence
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenIn a world full of unrelenting and massive suffering, it is extremely difficult to defend belief in an interventionist, miracle-working, providential God.
“Ain’t You Tired?”
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenMean-spirited Christianity is exhausting, both for those who practice it and for those who witness it.
Faith Lost and Faith Kept
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenAn interview with Martin Thielen about his new (free) book: My Long Farewell to Traditional Religion and What Remains
A Pickup Communion Service at a 1990’s AIDS Clinic
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin Thielen“This is the table of Jesus and all are welcome.”