April 2010

The Iconocast Episode 5: Interview with Jim Douglass (part 1)

by the Iconocast Collective 29 April 2010

Recently, Mark spent time in Birmingham Alabama, where he sat down with Jim Douglass, an activist, and noted author on nonviolence and Christian theology.

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A Credibility Crisis? Reform? by Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

by Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy 24 April 2010

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On Riches Part: I

by JoshuaDbauIII 23 April 2010

These words are not my own they are the words of Pelagius from the late fourth and early fifth century. I find these questions pointed for Christians, living in the context of the richest and most powerful nation the world has ever known, to consider. What does it mean to follow Christ in the midst of an artificial culture of over-consumption and hoarding? In the following posts I will continue to use the words of Pelagius to help us contemplate what it means to follow Christ as we are ensnared in the gluttonous clutches of empire.

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Christianity is Empire, part 3 (Christian supremacy)

by Mark Van Steenwyk 21 April 2010

Editors’s Note: This is the third of a four-part series examining the intrinsically oppressive nature of much of traditional Christianity. Check the side bar for the links to the rest of the series.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

It [...]

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The Iconocast Episode 4: Interview with Waziyatawin (part 2)

by the Iconocast Collective 15 April 2010

In the conclusion of our interview with Waziyatawin, we continue to grapple with how Christianity needs to come to terms with its imperial history. We need to repent with more than just words. We must ask ourselves, “what does justice look like?”

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An Open Letter to the IRS

by Brian Johnson 15 April 2010

To Whom It May Concern:
I was surprised to owe taxes this year. I’ve always just gotten a refund check. This year I really stopped to think.
Estimates vary on the percentage of federal tax dollars used to fund military aggression. Beyond question is the incalculable human loss caused by U.S. money, military training, and arms provided [...]

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The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith

by Alan Kreider 13 April 2010

The Naked Anabaptist, published on April 1, is not a joke. It is a remarkably accessible presentation of Anabaptism as good news for people today of all traditions who want to follow Jesus. Its author, Stuart Murray, is English and writes from the experience of the Anabaptist Network in the UK. The Network’s [...]

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Christianity is Empire, part 2 (subjugating creation)

by Mark Van Steenwyk 12 April 2010

Editors’s Note: This is the second of a four-part series examining the intrinsically oppressive nature of much of traditional Christianity. Check the side bar for the links to the rest of the series.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish [...]

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Video of Jesus Is Lord Pilgrimage to Goshen College

by Administrator 10 April 2010

The Goshen College Journal has produced a video of some of the events that happened April 5, 2010 when we delivered the first wave of signatures to Goshen College asking them to repeal their decision to play the national anthem at some sporting events. The video is well-done and accurately depicts what happened. For those [...]

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Christianity is Empire, part 1

by Mark Van Steenwyk 7 April 2010

The argument that Christianity is intrinsically oppressive is nothing new, but it persists. That’s because it is true. Christianity, at least as it is understood by the majority of Christians throughout the ages is inherently oppressive and will inevitably lead to Empire. A Christianity that is willing to use the Sword will always nurture Empire.

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