Tag: the Bible

• A Critique of “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” and Christianity as a Whole

  

  “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is a powerful podcast created by Christianity Today that critiques and explores, through thorough investigative journalism, what went wrong with the megachurch of Mark Driscoll. As an exvangelical, it was cathartic yet instigating, bringing up old wounds and offenses. But one thing I think the podcast fails to…

  Brandon Darrell Lane Flanery

  February 5, 2022

  Christianity, theology

  Christian leader, christianity, Christianity Today, Henri Nouwen, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, modern Christianity, Pastor, the Bible, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, The Wounded Healer

• We should break the law

  

  What do we do when laws are used to cause harm? Through the example of Jesus, we see the answer is breaking them.

  Brandon Darrell Lane Flanery

  January 22, 2022

  Christianity, theology

  Christian, christianity, deconstruction, exvangelical, God, justice, morality, Progressive Christianity, social justice, the Bible, theology

• A Letter to My Younger Self

  

  At the age of 30, I write a letter to my younger self with advice on how to navigate being gay and Christian.

  Brandon Darrell Lane Flanery

  July 9, 2020

  Christianity, homosexuality, LGBTQ, sexuality, theology

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• How Can I be Gay and Christian — A Look into My Methodology

  

  In recent news, there’s been a convergence of two major groups: Christians and the LGBTQ+ population, two groups that are normally at odds with one another. These animosities are beginning to reach a boiling point as more and more entities are choosing to create space for both identities, challenging the conception that they are incongruent.…

  Brandon Darrell Lane Flanery

  May 27, 2019

  Christianity, homosexuality, LGBTQ, sexuality, theology

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