Father, Son, Holy Heretic Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:38:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 noCopyright 2011 Christian Piatt religion,faith,progressive,faith,liberal,Christian,parenting,piatt,church,jesusAuthor, speaker, antagonist and self-styled God Nerd Christian Piatt gives organized religion a rhetorical enema. Listen in on conversations about God, faith, justice, family, parenting and what we're meant to do with this handful of years we're given on earth. It's not about where you go when you die; it's about what you do while you're living.Progressive faith. Radical openness. Real life. Christian Piattdamienstribe@yahoo.comChristian Piatt https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/12/jezebel-third-week-advent-devotional/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:04:52 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6782 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/12/yet-second-week-advent-devotional/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:15:02 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6779 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/12/look-shiny-first-week-advent-study/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:49:16 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6776 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/12/eating-biblical-elephant/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:19:11 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6769 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/11/cliches-christians-never-use/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:28:44 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6732 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/10/episode-kinda-matter-life-death/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:56:52 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6726 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt)noThis week on the Homebrewed CultureCast: Our nation is founded on the principle of placing central in our value system, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” But sometimes one negatively affects the other. Also, being “pro life” can mean so much more than most people assume. We discuss Diana Butler Bass’ recent claim that […]Christian PiattThis week on the Homebrewed CultureCast: Our nation is founded on the principle of placing central in our value system, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” But sometimes one negatively affects the other. Also, being “pro life” can mean so much more than most people assume. We discuss Diana Butler Bass’ recent claim that […]religion,faith,progressive,faith,liberal,Christian,parenting,piatt,church,jesus https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/10/dont-trust-congress/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:50:07 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6723 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/10/white-men-dangerous-people-america/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:19:27 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6717 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt)noSalon Magazine asked a poignant question recently after a spate of domestic mass shootings: why is it always the white guy? While middle class males, in particular, are supposed to have more power and privilege than anyone else on the whole in America, so why are so many of us so filled with rage and […]Christian PiattSalon Magazine asked a poignant question recently after a spate of domestic mass shootings: why is it always the white guy? While middle class males, in particular, are supposed to have more power and privilege than anyone else on the whole in America, so why are so many of us so filled with rage and […]religion,faith,progressive,faith,liberal,Christian,parenting,piatt,church,jesus https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/09/prophets-priests-heretics-nones-becoming-truly-human/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:46:10 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6711 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt)noAbout one in four Americans identify as a “None,” which means, when asked about their religious affiliation, they claim “none of the above.” And yet so many of them claim some form of spirituality, or at least a hunger for exploring the possibility of God. In his new move, “Becoming Truly Human,” Nathan Andrew Jacobs […]Christian PiattAbout one in four Americans identify as a “None,” which means, when asked about their religious affiliation, they claim “none of the above.” And yet so many of them claim some form of spirituality, or at least a hunger for exploring the possibility of God. In his new move, “Becoming Truly Human,” Nathan Andrew Jacobs […]religion,faith,progressive,faith,liberal,Christian,parenting,piatt,church,jesus https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/2017/09/theology-disaster-osteens-sin-sodom-welcoming-disruption/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 14:53:55 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/christianpiatt/?p=6708 damienstribe@yahoo.com (Christian Piatt)noHurricane Harvey was a “1,000-year storm” that will have an impact on the Houston area for years or even decades. But what does such disaster tell us about God? More important, perhaps, is what it tell us about ourselves and how we understand God. Megachurch Pastor and Prosperity Gospel Preacher Joel Osteen commits a “Sin […]Christian PiattHurricane Harvey was a “1,000-year storm” that will have an impact on the Houston area for years or even decades. But what does such disaster tell us about God? More important, perhaps, is what it tell us about ourselves and how we understand God. Megachurch Pastor and Prosperity Gospel Preacher Joel Osteen commits a “Sin […]religion,faith,progressive,faith,liberal,Christian,parenting,piatt,church,jesus