Date: May 8, 2020
One From Many Session 2
One from Many was envisioned to be a monthly public gathering throughout 2020, sponsored by the Center for Religion in Public Life at Phillips Seminary and the Oklahoma Center for […]
RPLI Posts
Date: May 5, 2020
Using the Language of “Sacrifice” Can’t Hide the Rotten Smell of “Unnecessary”
Regular readers of this blog know I believe it is imperative for religious people to develop their capacities to relate politics and religion. Politics and religion share the cultural spaces […]
Date: April 29, 2020
The Best and Worst of Religion in Public During the Pandemic
The pandemic highlights the worst and the best of humanity and of religion. Examples of the worst of humanity include selling personal protective equipment at World Series scalpers’ prices and […]
Date: April 21, 2020
The Pandemic and Moral Dilemmas
The first movie I saw with my friends as a teen was Planet of the Apes. I will always remember my surprise at the final scene when Taylor completes his […]
Date: April 21, 2020
One From Many Online Session 1
One from Many Readings, Songs, and Reflections One from Many was envisioned to be a monthly public gathering throughout 2020, sponsored by the Center for Religion in Public Life at […]
Date: April 18, 2020
Committing Faith in Public with Toby Jenkins, Oklahomans for Equality
On this podcast, Toby Jenkins, executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, talks about his richly-textured background in conservative circles (despite being raised by progressive parents) and his movement from that world into the caring and advocacy work of OkEq.
Date: April 16, 2020
Taking the Long View, Farmers and Scientists are Attending to the Health of the World’s Soil
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was written by the Rev. Heather Coates (and before the pandemic). Rev. Coates, ordained in the United Church of Christ, is currently serving out her call […]
Date: April 7, 2020
Imagine Ourselves as Living in the Wilderness Rather than Defending a Promised Land
Both Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson embraced the U.S. as a new Promised Land—for white people. But in pitching designs for the Great Seal of the United States, they chose […]
Date: March 31, 2020
The Myth of American Exceptionalism is Dying, and that is a Good Thing
In the study of religion, “myth” does not mean “untruth” or “false.” It is a word associated with the deep story in which a people live, the well-springs of a […]
Date: March 24, 2020
In Praise of Our Communities
“In the beginning was the relationship,” said a former colleague at Phillips. Not the individual, but the relationship is the fundamental building block of human life. Contemporary understandings of physics […]