This series celebrating the ways different Christians traditions and movements have shaped me is coming to a close. But before wrapping it up on Friday, I’d be remiss not to talk about queer theology. I’m in an interesting position with this theme, because in some ways it’s too close to me and yet I also … Continue reading Why I am … Queer
I have to confess that sometimes when I’m reading the Gospels, I don’t pay the closest attention to the healing stories. There are just so many of them, and they don’t seem to offer much narrative punch, to my eyes. But, of course, they are there for a reason, and which stories among the hundreds, … Continue reading Two Daughters of God: A Reflection on Mark 5.21-43
Yesterday’s post in this series about how I’ve been influenced by different movements across Christian history talked about antiracism, an issue that focuses on the needs, safety, and thriving of specific groups of people marginalized in our society. Today’s is even more dire, advocating as it does for the needs, safety, and thriving not only … Continue reading Why I am … Green
So far this series about the way different Christian traditions have influenced me has gone from major divisions to more recent historical trends. The last three posts will be a bit more ‘ripped from the headlines’, in that I’ll be talking about movements that are front-and-centre in today’s cultural conversations. Today I’ll be talking very … Continue reading Why I am … Antiracist
In the most recent post in this series celebrating the strengths of different Christian traditions, I talked about how I appreciate the room that the ancient Christian mystical tradition has for manifestations such as visions and dreams. In some ways, today’s post, about why I am charismatic, is part two of that post. At the … Continue reading Why I am … Charismatic
Matthew Root 