Remember that highly gif-ified scene from The Avengers where Tony Stark rolls his eyes at Steve Rogers for catching the flying monkeys pop culture reference? I usually manage to keep it inside, but that's exactly how I feel every... single... time... I hear White bros talk about what it means to be the (dick)head of the family and what the role of women should be in the Church … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Places Zero Restrictions Upon Women
Archives for January 2023
Beatnik Christianity Leaves Room for Stability and Wildness in Marriage
Christian culture's vision for marriage endlessly drives home the messages of dependability and responsibility. The cultural paradigm for this lifelong relationship is expressed as being all about the "Big S"s: Sacrifice, Safety, Security, Stability, Support, Surrender, and Sustainability. One gives up the autonomy of single life to gain lifelong partnership "to have and to … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Leaves Room for Stability and Wildness in Marriage
Beatnik Christianity Disavows the American Legacy of Puritanical Erotic Suppression
American society has officially accomplished the impossible. Against all odds, we've somehow managed to become both prudish and licentious, stoic and hedonistic, stifled and boisterous in our sexual expression. I don't know whether to be impressed or annoyed. Personally, I wish we didn't have to worry about Victoria's Secret commercials that teach little boys to objectify women … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Disavows the American Legacy of Puritanical Erotic Suppression
Beatnik Christianity Doesn’t Kick People When They’re Down with Divorce
It's often been said that nobody shoots their wounded like Christians. In no area is that more true than divorce. Yup, I can personally vouch for that. I could've easily cranked out a seminary paper on the biblical doctrine of grace before my legal divorce and ecclesiastical annulment, but this understanding was theoretical. It wasn't until I experienced the juxtaposition … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Doesn’t Kick People When They’re Down with Divorce
Beatnik Christianity Reboots Expectations to Christocentric Marital and Sexual Ethics
Christian culture teaches Jesus followers to have painfully misguided expectations when they engage the biblical text. Christians seem to believe the Bible is written to all people and not for all people. They think it's exhaustive in answering all of our important questions. They presume everything they read is supposed to be prescriptive instead of largely descriptive. They … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Reboots Expectations to Christocentric Marital and Sexual Ethics
