*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Dillon Naber Cruz, whose book, Theological Musings, is out now on Quoir Publishing Many Christians of various conservative varieties say that we people should follow the Bible literally. With that in mind, let’s do a quick dive into a hot button topic that has the Republican party in America up in arms as they drag out all of the xenophobic tropes at their disposal to scare voters about people attempting to come into... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Brandon Andress, whose book, And So By Fire, is out now on Quoir Publishing The warm radiance of the July sun quickly faded into a dank, unwelcome coolness. Thick, imposing cement walls surrounded us on each side as a silent sobriety paralyzed our group. At once, the gas chamber door closed behind us. Moving slowly to one side through the crowd, I rested my back against the cold, hard wall and closed my... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Jon Turney, whose book, RJ the Astronaut, will be out on Quoir Publishing sometime in 2024 This on its face value seems a bit extreme. But there is nuance to my statement. As we see conservative after conservative bastardize the language of Jesus to perpetuate their endgame of hate, violence, and bigotry, it has become easier and easier to step away from the moniker of Christian. There is not a day that... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Dillon Naber Cruz, whose book, Theological Musings, will be out on Quoir Publishing August 22, 2023 The white supremacists are at it again in America. Ron DeFascist, I mean, Ron DeSantis, has implemented an anti-educational policy for Florida’s schools that teaches that the enslaved benefited from slavery. Meanwhile, country music star Jason Aldean released a video for his racist dog whistle song entitled Try that in a small town. The video features footage... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Martha Elias Downey, author of Go Wide, now available from Quoir Publishing. When we read stories, be they biblical texts or historical accounts or fiction, we tend to identify with the characters who are portrayed in positive ways. We don’t usually think of ourselves as the villains in the narrative. The same can hold true for our personal stories. We tend to see ourselves as good people, not perfect perhaps, but certainly not... Read more
*This article is written by Matthew J. Distefano, author of The Wisdom of Hobbits and other books. It’s no secret that cannabis was used all throughout the ancient world—in places like Egypt and Israel, for example—and in a variety of ways. As a textile, hemp—marijuana’s more “benign” cousin—is second to none. It’s strong, light, and durable, so much so that even the American paratroopers of WWII had their chutes made out of it. Furthermore, given cannabis’ psychoactive and medicinal properties,... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Dillon Naber Cruz, author of the forthcoming book Theological Musings, from Quoir Publishing, August 27, 2023. In 2016 a high-profile professional footballer was sentenced to six years in prison in England. It was a tremendous scandal because the player in question was a Premier League player who had been capped a dozen times by the English national team. Because of his talent, Adam Johnson had the world at his feet. He had money,... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Dillon Naber Cruz, author of the forthcoming book Theological Musings, from Quoir Publishing, August 27, 2023. Christian nationalists are making a lot of noise these days on social media and elsewhere about wanting to set up a Christian theocracy in the United States because they don’t like things such as “wokism” or “gender ideology” which in turn is because they’re pro-bigotry. Take William E. Wolfe who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Karah Ballew, author and poet out of El Paso, Tx. I don’t know how to pray anymore. It’s part of my heart that’s hurting and sore. I whisper out lines beginning with “Lord” And soon find it’s something my heart can’t afford. I’m tired of trying to make sense of things, Of crying and fighting for new beginnings. I’m sick of the beat from the tumultuous tide That constantly tears at my withered... Read more
*Editor’s Note: This is a contribution from Martha Elias Downey, author of Go Wide, which came out today! LET ME TELL YOU A STORY… Some years ago, I was wandering through a crowded antique store when I came across a musty old book about mysticism. I was a graduate student in Theological Studies at the time, looking for something to jumpstart my thesis, so I plunked down eleven dollars and took the book home, eager to explore the wise and... Read more
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