My appreciation for the atheist contrarian Christopher Hitchens was cemented by a Vanity Fair article entitled "Unspoken Truths" that was written shortly before his death. The piece chronicled his experience losing the ability to speak as the cancer attacked his vocal chords. In it Hitchens expressed a core value that had been subconscious all my life: "For me, to remember … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Reprioritizes Friendship As One of the Most Important Things in Life
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Beatnik Christianity Advocates A Bold Return to The Way of Jesus
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I've thoroughly enjoyed how The Mandalorian has brought the series back to its roots as a space western. I've also continued to enjoy how Star Wars gleans and integrates elements from various world religions into its storytelling. Back in 1977, it was mostly Taoism and Buddhism. This time around it's Christianity. The first time I heard Din Djarin … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Advocates A Bold Return to The Way of Jesus
Beatnik Christianity Embraces Nonviolence
The process of discipleship is supposed to be about being remade in the likeness of our rabbi, but that's a tall order. Instead Christians tend to recast Jesus in their own image and declare Him good. That's exactly what happened with the Christianization of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, and even more so as the empire's western half disintegrated in Augustine's lifetime. … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Embraces Nonviolence
Beatnik Christianity Follows Jesus As the Counterculture Incarnate
Wikipedia defines counterculture as "a culture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, sometimes diametrically opposed to mainstream cultural mores." It means consciously pursuing a fundamentally different vision for one's life and community. It can be fueled by many motives--traumatic experiences, youthful rebellion, principled … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Follows Jesus As the Counterculture Incarnate
