As most of you know, I came from a pretty strict Roman Catholic household and attended church services and education classes throughout my youth. While it wasn't until I was around thirteen that I found a path that spoke directly to me, I was no stranger to questioning the faith in which I grew up. In fact, it would drive my CCD teachers (and my parents!) insane, all the questions I had and the … [Read more...]
Marriage and Mortification: A review on Mark Driscoll’s how-not-to book on marriage
I'll be the first to admit that Matt's and my marriage isn't perfect. It's fun, it's exciting, it's full of love and admiration and giving of each other completely... but it has its share of ups and downs. Fortunately, we've come to a great place where we work through those downs and celebrate the ups by coming to a place of mutual respect and understanding. However, having had our experiences … [Read more...]
Faith and Freedom: In the Clink (Pagan Blog Project 2012)
It’s so early this morning for a rant! My inbox held an article from HuffPost Religion about religion in prison, wherein a Pew Forum released a 50-state survey of prison chaplains. Many of the results were not surprising: Muslim and Protestant Christian faith systems experienced a growth in religion switching, religious counseling and other religion-based programming are an important part of … [Read more...]