Vote for Jesus! On politics, pulpits, and public theology
Politicking. It’s a dangerous game to play. The political arena is a nasty space in the quest for votes and power, with much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Backbiting, name calling, cutting and pasting factoids of candidates until no one knows who really said what or who really stands for anything. It’s nasty out there, [...]
What We Speak Out Against/For
Reflections on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, Alabama Immigration, and the Christian Faith.
Casey Sigmon
Casey is first year Ph.D student in Homiletics and Liturgics and fellow in The Program in Theology and Practice at Vanderbilt. She is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She lives in Nashville with her husband, two cats and twenty Divinity school students at the Disciples Divinity House.
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Contributing Scholars
Tasi PerkinsTasi Perkins is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Theological and Religious Studies at Georgetown University. He earned a B.S. from Cornell University (Statistics and Biometry) and an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School, and completed a year of Th.D. work at Boston University.
Drew LoveI am currently an MTS student at SMU- Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, TX with a focus in World Religions and World Christianity. I am a United Methodist and have a passion for interfaith dialogue, understanding and living. I plan to contribute all I can to the advancement of interfaith education and hope to pursue a PhD related to the field.
Yaira RobinsonYaira is Jewish, married, and mother to two boys who make her laugh every day. As Associate Director of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy, she works with Texas religious communities to promote social and environmental justice. She recently completed her Master's of Theological Studies at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Yaira is fueled by gratitude, laughter, and sometimes unhealthy amounts of coffee.