Tag Archive for: Martin Thielen

Providence and the Pandemic

Can people of faith still see God’s hand in history? Does God really intervene in human and natural affairs? At least three competing answers to that question are possible.

Black Santas and Illuminated Menorahs

Christmas 2020 finds America deeply divided in many ways, including politically, racially, and even religiously. And yet stories of Christmas love, hope, peace, and joy still abound.

The Decade of Doubt

2011–2020 could easily be designated “the decade of doubt.”

Pro-life?

It’s time to broaden the meaning of pro-life.

Jesus and Face Masks

When it comes to wearing face masks, Americans need to think more about “we” and less about “me.”

Retired From Religion

Every sector in American religion, in some way, has lost their way.

The Other Pandemic

COVID-19 isn’t the only pandemic in America today.

Jesus-less Christianity

American Christians, far too often, jettison Jesus from our lives.

Church on Fire

Notre Dame on fire is an apt metaphor for the twenty-first century church.

The New Idolatry

Political partisanship is the new idolatry of the twenty-first century.