Four days ago, I published my eighteenth book: The Wideness of the Sea: How to be Evangelical and Gay Affirming. I started working on this book in about 2018 when I was still a seminary professor. In the ensuing months, I ended up writing more than one hundred pages, but the book just didn’t “gel” and […]
DEI is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Simple Explanation and Defense
DEI is falling on hard times. So, I thought I’d write an article that provides a simple explanation of its value. I’m using as inspiration the 2023 Academy Award nominated short doc The Only Girl in the Orchestra. The film tells the story of Orin O’Brien, a double bassist who joined the New York Philharmonic […]
Let’s Talk About White Male Privilege
I have a few words to say about white male privilege. Yesterday, I was interviewing theologian Brian Zahnd for a discussion on contemporary evangelicalism and culture when I decided to end the interview with a fun question. Since Zahnd is a big music fan, I asked him if he could go back in time to […]
The Warm Embrace of “Canadian Nice”
The news was devastating. Our beloved two-year-old dog Timbit had been diagnosed with a slipped disc from degenerative disc disease. The vet had recommended expensive surgery with no guarantees and an uncertain future. We headed home to take an evening to allow the doctor to monitor Timbit, deferring the big decisions for the next day. […]
My Motorcycle Philosophy
This article is based on an article I wrote ten years ago. In a few weeks, I will be putting my 1996 Honda Magna back into the garage to hibernate until spring. So this seemed like a good time to share my motorcycling philosophy in four principles. 1. The journey is as important as the […]
A Short Discussion of Spiritual Abuse
I made a two-minute video discussing spiritual abuse. If you’re interested, you can sign up for my one day workshop on spiritual abuse (May 25, 2024). ?
Disabuse: A One Day Course on Eliminating Abuse in the Church
I am teaching a new one day course for church leaders on eliminating abuse in the church. I am really excited about this. We will cover topics including defining types of abuse, the profile of some common abusers, the characteristics of an abusive community, how to investigate abuse, and how to protect your community against […]
The Danger of Abuse of Power and Sexual Harassment
This week, a Roman Catholic cardinal posted this video on Twitter in which he is visiting with a nun in Rome that he has never met before. This short video is a salutary lesson in the importance of maintaining proper boundaries and awareness of power so that one does not inadvertently engage in abuse of […]
Rape, Abortion, and Prolife Absolutism
How does this video shape your moral intuitions?https://t.co/sNUvDFk01h — GabrielTimothy (@GabrielTimothyR) April 10, 2024 Yesterday, I posted a tweet simply stating a prolife position that a 12 year old girl impregnated by her father should be required to carry the pregancy to term. The point of simply stating the position was that most people would […]
Craig on Killing Canaanites: A Conversation on New Evangelicals
Today, I joined Tim on The New Evangelicals podcast to discuss William Lane Craig’s defense of Canaanite slaughter. ?
William Lane Craig’s Views on Biblical Violence: A Discussion
Today, I appeared on Capturing Christianity for a discussion with Cameron Bertuzzi and Jimmy Akin on William Lane Craig’s view of biblical violence and divine commands. ?
Divinely Commanded Child Killing, Mental Illness, and William Lane Craig
The other day, Cosmic Skeptic (Alex O’Connor) posted an interview with William Lane Craig discussing Craig’s views on the divinely commanded slaughter of the Canaanites. Paul Copan has argued in his more recent work that non-combatant Canaanites were (largely) sparred. I find Copan’s arguments to be unconvincing, but at least he seems a lot more […]
Investigating Abuse in the Church: An Interview
I am delighted to have participated in an interview with CEO of Veritas Solutions Bob Stenhouse discussing investigations and abuse in the church for the Faith Today Podcast. Check it out! ?
Abuse in the Church
I am delighted to have had the opportunity to co-author the lead article for the March/April edition of Faith Today Magazine discussing the problem of abuse in the church. My esteemed co-author is Bob Stenhouse, the CEO of Veritas Solutions where I work as Director of Faith-Based Organization Investigations. You can read the article here.
