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The Center for Christogenesis Online Magazine

Return to the Garden
In 2020 the United States went through perhaps one of the most divisive presidential campaigns we...

“Faith and Doubt: A Love Story” by Brian D. McLaren
I revered my maternal grandfather. He was one of the kindest, wisest people I’ve ever met. One...

How Shall We Enter Into 2021?
Dear Friends, We are on the eve of one of the most turbulent, suffering and deadliest years in...

A Christmas Reflection
A Christmas Reflection Who are you O God? This dark, weary world is searching for you,...

Divine Love in an Imperfect World
Dear Friends, A little over a week ago the Center for Christogenesis completed its third annual...

Human Potential in an Age of Anxiety
Early Christian writers such as Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd c. AD and Gregory of Nyssa (4th c. AD) were...

‘Fratelli Tutti’: Papal dreams or Vatican diversion?
On Oct. 3, the feast of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis signed his new...

Christianity, Justice and Ecology in An Age of Crisis
“But ask the animals and they will teach you; the birds of the air and they will tell you; speak...

Social Justice without Cosmic Theology is Blind
Religious disaffiliation has been on the rise since the late twentieth century. The term...

Co-Creating a New America: Getting Beyond Racism by Remaking Religion
Introduction The death of George Floyd has sparked public outrage at the heartless show of police...

Racism and the American Dream
For the past three months we have been quarantined due to a deadly Coronavirus; last week, a new...

The Ineffable Bond of Love
As I prepare to teach my final classes on Zoom this week, I am grateful for the development of...

Internet Easter
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed human life around the globe. No matter what...

The Pandemic Mirror
The coronavirus has thrown the world into a tailspin. The closure of schools and stores, the...

Hope in a Time of Crisis
The events of recent weeks have thrown the world into a heightened state of volatility. Fear of...