The Arena: Reflections on a Viral Moment
Last month, I wrote a piece about leaving the pastorate that generated more than 380,000 views. This month, I reflect on this viral moment.
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Alexander Lang
- Sep 2
- 12 min
Departure: Why I Left the Church
This past Sunday was my last sermon as pastor of my church. I'm leaving the pastorate entirely. This article is a deep dive into why I left.
396,845 views227 comments
Alexander Lang
- May 1
- 10 min
The Singularity: A Christian Perspective on Conscious AI
Religious leaders have been largely silent concerning how conscious AI will intersect with their theology. It's time to break that silence!
656 views3 comments
Alexander Lang
- Apr 1
- 9 min
Resurrection: The Untold Story of Easter
Think you know the story of Easter morning? History and the Bible teach us there's a lot more to Jesus' resurrection than we realize.
739 views3 comments
Alexander Lang
- Jun 24, 2022
- 12 min
Abortion: What the Bible Says and What It Doesn’t
Christians cite the Bible as the reason why abortion is immoral. With Roe v. Wade being reversed, I felt we should fact check that argument.
453 views3 comments
Alexander Lang
- Apr 29, 2022
- 12 min
Does God Control Your Life?
Does God control your life? Many Christians think so. Unfortunately, this belief is one of the most destructive in Christianity.
230 views0 comments
Alexander Lang
- Mar 30, 2022
- 9 min
The Death of Thinking
With school principals quietly removing books from their libraries, we are creating a world where critical thinking will no longer exist.
196 views4 comments
Alexander Lang
- Jan 30, 2022
- 7 min
Value Clusters: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Now?
Author Linda Seger reflects on how our values come in clusters and what causes us to move from one value cluster to another.
40 views0 comments
Alexander Lang
- Jun 23, 2021
- 9 min
For Your Consideration
In this post I review two progressive Christian authors: Brian Holley's The God I Left Behind and Rusty Williams' Doubt on Trial.
64 views0 comments
Alexander Lang
- Mar 1, 2020
- 9 min
The Perfection Paradox (Part 3): Assumption 3
In part three, we tackle the final assumption: God needed Jesus to be perfect because we could not meet God’s expectations.
181 views1 comment
Alexander Lang
- Nov 10, 2019
- 9 min
What Happens When You Die?
In my previous post entitled Do you have a Soul?, we dove deep into the various speculation surrounding the existence of the soul. We...
96 views0 comments
Alexander Lang
- Sep 21, 2019
- 7 min
Oprah and the Ouija Board Faith
In Alex Lang’s Restorative Faith podcast, my story is featured in the first episode. In it, I speak to the stark, black-and-white nature...
102 views1 comment
Alexander Lang
- Jul 27, 2019
- 5 min
The Restorative Faith Podcast is Live...Finally!
On July 20th, 2018, I was lying in bed at a bed and breakfast in Evanston, IL when the idea struck me: I'm going to create a podcast...
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Alexander Lang
- Jul 4, 2019
- 4 min
Where Do Our Beliefs Come From?
Have you ever considered where your beliefs come from? Although many people assume their beliefs are the result of their own reflections...
57 views0 comments
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