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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.”
TV Interview of Doubter’s Parish Author, Martin Thielen
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenMartin Thielen, retired parish pastor, joins this edition of Issues of Faith to explore the concept of doubt, and why it’s a normal phenomenon in modern religion.
The Antidote to Mean Christianity
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenTwenty-first century America desperately needs a kinder Christianity.
My Last Visit to a Southern Baptist Church
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenMy last visit to a Southern Baptist church included tears of grief and gratitude.
How the Religious Right Gets It Wrong and What to Do About It
/in Featured, Uncategorized/by Martin ThielenReligious right Christianity is doing great damage to the Christian faith, the American church, and the common good of humanity.