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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.

Alexander Lang
Jun 24, 202212 min read


Are You Totally Depraved? (Part 1)
Christianity claims all humans are inherently evil. But is this true? Does the reasoning make sense? We ask the question: Are you depraved?

Alexander Lang
Jun 1, 202211 min read


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.

Alexander Lang
Apr 29, 202212 min read


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.

Alexander Lang
Mar 30, 20229 min read


No More Silence: A Christian Response to the Uyghur Genocide
With China imprisoning more than a million Uyghurs in concentration camps, what is our responsibility as Christians to the Uyghur people?

Alexander Lang
Feb 19, 202212 min read


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.

Alexander Lang
Jan 30, 20227 min read


The Culture Wars and the Decline of Christianity
Christians created a massive schism within our society through the Culture Wars. Now this same schism is destroying the church.

Alexander Lang
Dec 31, 202114 min read


Thanksgiving and the Power of Simple Narratives
Thanksgiving is a simple narrative about friendship in unlikely places. We examine why we love these stories and how they can be harmful.

Alexander Lang
Nov 28, 202114 min read


The Forest
My new short film The Forest is now live! I discuss the process of bringing this film to life and how beauty is a gateway to God.

Alexander Lang
Oct 31, 202111 min read


Indian Meal Moths and the Volunteer Crisis: How the Pandemic Destroyed Our Empathy
As the effects of the pandemic persist, volunteerism is at an all-time low. Can the Indian meal moth tell us why?

Alexander Lang
Sep 11, 202110 min read


Olympic Meltdown: Why are some American Athletes Struggling to Compete?
Some of America's best athletes struggling to perform in Tokyo. Is it unrealistic expectations? Mental fatigue? Or something much deeper?

Alexander Lang
Aug 4, 202110 min read


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.

Alexander Lang
Jun 23, 20219 min read


Introducing Restorative Beauty
I'm working on a new book about spirituality called Restorative Beauty. Read the story of how it came about along with the introduction.

Alexander Lang
May 1, 20216 min read


Christian Culpability in Atlanta’s Mass Shootings
On March 16, Robert Aaron Long killed eight people. This article examines how Long's Christian beliefs motivated him to commit this crime.

Alexander Lang
Apr 11, 202116 min read


How We Heal From Abuse
As a psychologist, I work with people who have been abused physically, sexually and emotionally. I'm here to tell you healing is possible.

Alexander Lang
Feb 28, 20215 min read


The Giant Petri Dish
As we anticipate colonizing other planets like Mars, it begs the question: is this what humans were always meant to do?

Alexander Lang
Jan 31, 202113 min read


The Year of the Conspiracy Theory
As we come to the end of 2020, there is one word that keeps ringing around in my mind—tumultuous. This has been one of the most...

Alexander Lang
Dec 31, 202014 min read


Restorative Faith Podcast Season 2 is Live!
After more than a year of hunting down interviews, editing audio and writing narration, Season 2 of the Restorative Faith is live!

Alexander Lang
Dec 12, 20206 min read


Restorative Faith Update: Going Dark
I want to provide you with an update concerning where I’ve been over the last two months. Ever since my last post on Black Lives Matter...

Alexander Lang
Nov 1, 20207 min read


A Call to Action: A Christian Response to Black Lives Matter (Part 3)
This is the third article in a series I have written concerning the interplay between Christianity and racism in America. In Part 1, we...

Alexander Lang
Aug 19, 202012 min read
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