Christians have been critical of the theory of evolution because for many, it makes the narratives in Genesis more difficult to understand. Some religious critics of the theory claim that the theory takes the need for God out of the world. As progressive people of faith, we can find in this book words to help us verbalize our appreciation and acceptance of the theory.
Whether you identity as male, female, or somewhere in-between, you’ve probably encountered the dreaded mansplainer. He’s often a cis-hetero man who is white and oozing with privilege. He’s used to telling people what he thinks, whether they seek his opinion or not. He likes offering unsolicited advice and thinks that he is God’s gift to the world.
Do you get frustrated talking to Christians because they use such trite, flowery language? Does it bother you when fundamentalist Christians take over language that has such possibility? We’ve noticed the way that some Christians have hijacked certain words, making them lose their roots in a revolutionary movement. These words have been domesticated and made to be misleading.
Maybe it’s small. Maybe it’s large. Or somewhere in-between. Maybe you filled it as a child and haven’t revisited it since. Or perhaps you emptied it recently and are trying to refill it now.
We all have a tendency to categorize new knowledge and experiences so that they sit in nice, tidy boxes in our minds. Whether we care to admit it or not, we’ve done that with God. We’ve place God in boxes in our minds.
If you have found your way to The Holy Craft, you’ve probably gotten perturbed by the whole angry God idea. Jonathan Edwards was not the first to preach about an angry God, but will certainly not be the last, unfortunately. The angry God of Jonathan Edwards has used to manipulate people to repentance and is not an accurate picture of what so many progressive people believe about God.