by Monica A. Coleman | Apr 27, 2012 | Blog, Media, Monica's Blog
Podcast Homebrewed Christianity asked me about my take on process theology and here I am talking about it. Listen here
by Monica A. Coleman | Apr 5, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
The story does not end with crucifixion. That’s the message I need to hear this Easter. In the last weeks, wider America has become more conscious of what African Americans have always known: crucifixion can happen at any moment. When pulled over by the police, when...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
In my last post, I suggested that contemporary Christians might think of God in metaphors with more direct relevance to our everyday lives than we are offered in the 23rd Psalm. I honestly believe that thinking of God as a shepherd was meaningful and even subversive...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I’ve always been unnerved by the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Well, there are two stories. In John 11:1-12:11, they run to tell Jesus about Lazarus’ death. And in Luke 10:38-42, they host Jesus in their home. It’s the second story that drives me crazy. Or maybe...
by Monica A. Coleman | Dec 16, 2011 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I learned Psalm 23 by heart in the King James Version before I could read it in the Bible. Many young people raised in Christian families memorized this psalm for one of the Christian education events of a local church:...
by Monica A. Coleman | Dec 11, 2011 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
How can we have peace in the Middle East When there’s none at home? These are the opening lines to one of my favorite songs by jazz vocalist Rachelle Ferrell. The capstone to her self-titled 1992 album, “Peace on Earth,” speaks before and beyond the time of its...
