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The Invisibility of Progressive Christianity

Every so often, I’ve heard an argument that goes like this:  “the press only talks about the Christians vs. the … More

Christian Randall Balmer, liberal Christianity, liberal Christians, Liberal Protestantism, Pope Francis, ross douthat

How A Nun and A Priest Led Me to be a Pastor

I don’t know when it happened, but at some point it became fashionable among both secular and religious progressives to … More

Pope Francis, religion

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My name is Dennis Sanders and I'm an openly gay ordained pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who lives in Minneapolis. I'm currently the Pastor at First Christian Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota.

I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, a form of autism in 2008 . I'm still discovering how this affects my vocation and life in general and where autism and faith intersect.

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