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The 1837 Debate on Roman Catholicism between Bishop John Purcell and Alexander Campbell: The World Is Large Enough for Us All

An Interview with Herbie Miller by William Trollinger Cover image of The 1837 Debate on Roman Catholicism between Bishop John Purcell and Alexander Campbell: The World is Large Enough for Us All (2025, Bloomsbury Publishing) Herbie Miller is Senior Pastor of the...

Greedy for Certainty: The Strange Fruit of Literalism 

by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div. from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which he...

Rejecting Religious Fascism, and Loving LGBTQ Youth and Their Families

by Julie Nichols Julie Nichols is a practicing Catholic, a Native Texan, and a wife of nearly 30 years.  She is a pediatric Academic Language Therapist who serves children with developmental, learning, and cognitive disabilities, and is a part-time advocate for...

American Lament: Navigating the Apocalypse with Michael Flynn and Oliver North

by Dominic Sanfilippo Dominic Sanfilippo is researching political and theological polarization, conspiratorial rhetoric, and emerging fundamentalist influences on American Catholicism while pursuing a master’s degree in theological studies at the University of...