Dr. Benjamin L. Corey
Patheos
Maine, United States
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No, Franklin Graham, God Didn’t Destroy Sodom & Gomorrah Because of Homosexuality
It’s a common claim accepted as truth: God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because gays had overrun the place. This past week, Franklin Graham repeated this biblically illiterate and twisted claim as if the LGBTQ community should be on notice that wearing shirts that say, “So gay, so what?” might result in God sending fire from … → Read More
10 Signs You're Actually Following TRUMPianity Instead of CHRISTianity
In the Era of Trump’s America, I must admit that I hardly recognize the very people who raised me. I was brought up by the Religious Right, and went on to become a faithful foot soldier for the cause of conservative Christianity and right-wing politics until my mid 30’s. However, long gone is their commitment … → Read More
No, The Gospel Isn't "Good News" For Everyone
Over the years I’ve been fond of saying, “if the Gospel isn’t good news for everyone, it isn’t good news for anyone.” When I’ve said it, I believed it and said it with sincerity. I can also recognize that I said it in part to push-back against the faith of my youth which essentially proclaimed … → Read More
Trump’s Dehumanizing Language Is An Assault Against Our Christian Foundation
Christians can be found of all political and theological colors, but regardless of where one lands on the trajectory of Christianity, there’s one thing we should all be able to easily agree on: Donald Trump’s most recent dehumanizing language is actually an assault against the Christian foundation. While shocking or offensive language from Trump … → Read More
How To Let Life's Pain Make Your Heart Soft, Instead of Hard
The other day I was sitting in my dad’s kitchen back on the family farm, and we found ourselves talking about life. We seem to do that more these days. This past year I was navigating a rather painful life chapter, and the latter months of the year included discovering that he–at just 60 years … → Read More
National School Walkout: My Child Won’t Be Intimidated Into Silence
The most sweeping social changes often are sparked by those who are silenced by society. In fact, true change only seems to come when these voices stand defiantly taller than anyone imagined they could. It has been nearly 20 years since Columbine, and America’s powerful have done exactly nothing to make that an anomaly of … → Read More
Jesus Didn't Tell Caesar What To Do? The Religious Right's Most Confusing Claim
“Jesus never told Caesar what to do” is the confusing new battle cry of some leaders among the Religious Right. While there’s plenty of things my former tribe have said and done over the years that have left me scratching my head, nothing is more confusing to me than their use of this claim: Saying … → Read More
Boycotting Lent: I’m Not Fasting For It, I’m Fasting *From* It
Life and death are what we all hold in common, and there certainly seems to be endless reminders throughout each day of the death part– literally and metaphorically. Whether driving by a cemetery and seeing a blatant reminder of the literal death that waits for us all, or navigating areas of our life that are … → Read More
The *Actual* Persecution of Christians In Trump's America
Those on the Religious Right claim that Trump is a Christian president who cares about Christian values. Those on the Religious Right also claim that Trump is going to protect Christians from being persecuted for practicing their faith. But those who are on the front lines of being the hands and feet of Jesus know differently– … → Read More
What About A Vagina Makes It So Hard To Teach The Bible?
We all know what people like John Piper think about women preaching and teaching the Bible from a church pulpit: That kind of thing is a boys only job. A follower recently asked him, “Should women be allowed to teach at seminary?” and I guess none of us were really surprised with his reply: That … → Read More
The Difficult Task of Including the Excluders at God's Big Table
During an interview the other day I was asked if progressive-minded Christians such as myself are hypocritical– if we are people who preach inclusion, while excluding some of our more conservative brothers and sisters. At first I agreed with the premise of his question… sort of. I believe we as Progressive Christians have blind spots, … → Read More
Conservative Christian: Tell Me Again About How You're "Pro-Family"?
(How can you claim to be pro-family while supporting deportations that break them up?) → Read More
Dear Evangelicals: Is Trump Still "Pro-Life" If He Gets Us All Killed?
When a variety of evangelical arguments failed to morally justify support for Donald Trump in the past presidential election, their argument ultimately boiled down to this: “But, but, but… he’s pro-life.” On one hand, I get the argument. The question of “Who will best preserve and uphold life?” is a critical question to me. And while … → Read More
Core Values the Religious Right Taught Me, But Abandoned For Trump
The Religious Right used to hold firm to their values, but that has changed in the Age of Trump → Read More
5 Steps Toward Better Holidays, When Your Insides Feel Completely Blue
They say that Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year,” but in reality that isn’t true for everyone. → Read More
When Someone Far Away Loves You, Too (#Giving Tuesday)
When we first think about poverty in other countries around the world, some of the first images that come to mind tend to be mental images of poverty in warm climates such as Africa or India. However, cold-weather poverty is a unique reality in the world and presents its own set of challenges. While I … → Read More
No, God Isn't Like Some Stephen King Character We're Supposed to Fear
No, we shouldn't fear God-- God is not some violent clown. → Read More
To Those Christians Who Say, "God Doesn't Give Us More Than We Can Handle"
Please stop. Seriously, just stop saying that. → Read More
From One Who Sacrificed: Stop Using Me in Your Anti-"Take a Knee" Argument
It's not the one who takes a knee who dishonors my service. → Read More
Dear Conservatives: Do You *Really* Believe in Free Speech?
I have to admit, I’m not understanding the consistency of your logic, conservative friends. While our country is facing a string of catastrophic natural disasters and seems to be edging closer to the brink of nuclear war, the President is spending his time cursing and denouncing NFL players who do not stand during the national … → Read More