How do you get to Heaven?That’s the question being asked as more than a dozen Black evangelical churches across the United States prepare to welcome the first-ever international guests to their services in more than five decades.The churches are the first to open their doors in their communities in a ceremony that is being billedRead More
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How to become an open theologian
In a recent essay, The Guardian’s Andrew Brown argued that the current theological orthodoxy is not what it once was.“We’re now a world where a person’s view is no longer what it was ten or twenty years ago, and in many ways, we’re a world now where you can be an open theology student,” heRead More
Lutherans have ‘no need to be a part of the civil rights movement’
Lutherans say they “have no need to play a part” in the civil right movement, while at the same time calling for more justice and equality for all people. A statement issued by the American Legion says, “In the wake of the recent killings in Charleston, the Lutherans of the South, who represent many generations ofRead More
How to get started with a PhD in theological theology
Online graduate theological seminarians are starting to get a new challenge.Students are going from having to complete a BA and then a PhD to starting their own theological department.In some cases, there’s even a degree that doesn’t have a degree in theology.For students in theology, the move to online education is part of a widerRead More