Tag Archives: Pastor Bess

Pastor’s Corner ~ Applied Religion 101

Sunday thoughts by a critical thinking Mainline clergy…. APPLIED RELIGION 101 By Howard Bess In the mid-1950s, I was a fresh college graduate and had begun my graduate seminary training.  My mind was fully engaged in the exciting world of … Continue reading

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Pastor’s Corner ~ Christianity Wears Two Faces

Pastor Bess has given voice to the violent and autocratic dogma of Christian Dominionism… A CHRISTIANITY THAT FACES PLURALISM By Howard Bess One of the great sins of Christianity is that it has sought dominance.  Somehow most Christian leaders have … Continue reading

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All Faith~No Faith We ALL Fall Down…unless…

It is time for the most recent journalings of Pastor Bess. Many of you have written me to express your appreciation for his writings. What I have enjoyed is that the appreciation is coming from all faiths and no faith … Continue reading

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Biblical Myths ~ A Learned Look at the Bible

What is a “myth”? I mean literally. This Sunday I am posting what Pastor Bess has to say about this in relation to the stories of the Bible. Myth defined is not to say that it means wrong or fictional. … Continue reading

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The Gospel of Greed ~ It’s Not in MY Bible!

My new book is titled, “Palin’s America ~ God, Guns & Greed” and will be in stores no later than April 2011. My publisher is doing what he can to move our release date closer, but that is controlled by … Continue reading

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Pastor Bess on the Gulf Oil Disaster ~ “Dare Christians Speak the Truth?”

It is Sunday…and Pastor Bess is my new Sunday feature. His newsletters echo my sentiments as a non-Dominionist Christian. I know that it gives me reassurance that everyone has not slid off the rails and sunk into the depths of … Continue reading

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Pastor Bess’s Message: Jesus ~ Prince of PEACE, not War…

Pastor Bess sheds light on the scripture-twisting that is running so many mainstream Christians off their rails and into territory that Jesus himself admonished. This contribution seems particularly significant in light of the recent news stories of physical threats and epitaphs directed at others … Continue reading

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Guest Post by Pastor Howard Bess ~ He Really Gets This

Pastor Howard Bess is someone I have the privilege of speaking with, and who I admire as a mainstream Christian who demonstrates all the reverence, faith and compassion that represents what many of us view as true Christianity. He writes wonderful newsletters … Continue reading

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