The Piety That Lies Between: A Progressive Christian Perspective

"The children of God should not have any other country here below but the universe itself, with the totality of all the reasoning creatures it ever has contained, contains, or ever will contain. That is the native city to which we owe our love." --Simone Weil

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Book Trailer for THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

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With copious assistance from my son and photo contributions from several friends, I was able to create a book trailer for the new book. Okay...
Monday, August 7, 2017

Interview About THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

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I did a short interview about my new book, The Triumph of Love: Same-Sex Marriage and the Christian Love Ethic , for the press kit. I though...
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Sunday, August 6, 2017

It's Here: The Triumph of Love!

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THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE CHRISTIAN LOVE ETHIC is now available for purchase from the Wipf & Stock website for $24...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Cover Reveal!

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Aaaand...here it is. The cover of the new book! It should be out soon. Stay tuned for release date and more information.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

What Business Does a Straight Man Have Writing a Book About the LGBT Community and Its Concerns?

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"Are you LGBT? If not, why are you creating a book about us?" Someone asked me this question the other day on social media, and ...
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Proposed Script for THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE Book Trailer

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So I'm thinking of doing a book trailer for my forthcoming book, The Triumph of Love: Same-Sex Marriage and the Christian Love Ethic. My...
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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Hypothetical Verdicts: Crutcher, Shelby, and Blame

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Last night a jury in Tulsa reached a verdict in a high-profile case in which a police officer, Betty Shelby, shot and killed an unarmed bla...
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Monday, May 1, 2017

Bishop Oliveto, the United Methodists, and the Law of Love

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A Personal Issue On April 28, the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church ruled that when the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC cons...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

On Wishing the Pilot (or President) Will Fail

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Back in January, on the day of Trump's inauguration, I posted on Facebook a reflection on memes like this one:  The post was quite p...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Homophobic Horror in Chechnya: An Open Letter to Vice President Pence

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Dear Vice President Pence, I haven't written you before, but recent reports of crimes against humanity in Chechnya motivate me to do ...
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Eric Reitan
Eric, an award-winning scholar and writer, teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His first book, IS GOD A DELUSION? A REPLY TO RELIGION'S CULTURED DESPISERS, was named one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of 2009. His other books include GOD'S FINAL VICTORY (co-authored with John Kronen) and THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE CHRISTIAN LOVE ETHIC, the science fiction novel, SO EDEN SANK TO GRIEF, and, most recently,TROUBLED PARADISE: LIMITED SALVATION AND THE PROBLEM OF HEAVENLY GRIEF.
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