Frank Answers About Nudity and Pornography
This article was posted on the old blog during the pandemic (on 12/27/2020). I thought it was an interesting question and a topic that is worth retrieving with some amendment…
This article was posted on the old blog during the pandemic (on 12/27/2020). I thought it was an interesting question and a topic that is worth retrieving with some amendment…
Question: There’s been a lot of discussion about “toxic masculinity” in recent decades. Is this just the critique of masculinity by feminists or has masculinity always been toxic? Frank answers:…
The body has been an important field of study in just about every discipline. The old dichotomy between mind and body is no longer accepted. Neuroscience has increasingly demonstrated that…
June has been traditionally the month for weddings. I am posting here a sermon I preached in 2021 based on lectionary readings that came up later in the summer. Texts:…
The parable of the prodigal son was the Gospel on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C. I gave it an environmental twist and present it here at the beginning…
Question: Would having Black church art in our churches put a dent in White supremacy in both White and Black Churches? Answer: Juneteenth, observed on June 19, was the final…
Question: In your book “Eucharistic Body” (Fortress Press, 2017), you argue against the practice of “radical hospitality,” in which Holy Communion is served to any who attend worship. Your argument is…
Father’s Day is approaching. In the past fathers administered corporal punishment in the family. That’s being reconsidered, but some Christians think spanking should be used for disciplining children. Girls are…
During the COVID-19 pandemic gathering in churches for worship was discouraged. Congregations provided worship via Zoom or by live streaming. A big question was how to receive communion when the…
Question: Is baptism necessary for communion? I was in a church recently where the pastor emphasized that every person present was welcome to receive communion, whether they were baptized or…