December 12, 2025
Animal Changes
Animal Changes is the topic of the final episode of Season One of the N*EW* Thoughts podcast! Join the conversation about animal sentience!
Articles for tag: animal ethics, Bible, Carol J. Adams, Martha Nussbaum, Matthew Scully, podcast
December 4, 2025
On the Urgent Matter of the Bible; Or, On How Vegetarians Should Use The Bible
In this post, Tony engages with biblical narratives in relation to animal studies, vegetarianism, and the politics of subversion in religious and cultural contexts.
October 11, 2025
Speaking of Unity
This sermon reflects on love and unity amid conflict, providing insights on managing anger and nurturing connections.
September 11, 2025
The Politics of Unity
There's no escaping the pull of unity. We are born out of its exclusions. But unity’s regulatory power is not entirely within its direction.
September 7, 2025
Excitable Truth? On Speaking the Truth in Love
What does speaking the truth in love mean? It means sharing truth with a sense of irony. Truth is just not that serious. Truth is (un)serious.
On (the Reign of) Insignificant Speech
Thomas Hobbes is rolling over in his grave. Today, insignificant speech--a train of meaningless words--reigns supreme. And we enjoy it. Why?
December 13, 2024
Compassion Is for The Dogs?
This essay explores the themes of compassion and anger through the lens of the Gospel of Luke's Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31). It emphasizes the significance of canine compassion in the parable, contrasting it with human tendencies toward retributive anger. The author argues for a commitment to compassion beyond societal judgments of worth, advocating for a collective respect for equal dignity.
November 18, 2024
How Fear Influenced the 2024 Election Outcome
The 2024 U.S. presidential election revealed a surprising Republican victory, driven by fear among voters, particularly regarding immigration and social changes. This fear can lead to manipulation and threatens democracy. In contrast, hope, faith, and love present pathways to overcoming fear and fostering a more compassionate political landscape.
October 23, 2024
It’s a Fem: Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
In this essay, I argue that Mary is a figure of the Spirit of God. Matthew defines the Spirit in and through Mary, described in and through a tradition of maternal rebellion and survival. Matthew's Jesus, who is of Mary, of the Spirit, incarnates a non-standard, "feminine" messianism. And we will, too—if we are of Jesus.
June 17, 2024
Possessed by “Demons”
A sermon based on the Gospel of John 19:25-29 (FYI: the word “home” is NOT in the Greek text): * As Jesus is dying on the cross, the disciple he loves—the boy he loves—the one, we are told, who is responsible for the Gospel of John, is on his mind. In the final moments of Jesus’ life, his beloved’s future is his ultimate concern. We don’t know the identity of the man Jesus loved, but what we do know is that he is the only disciple Jesus is explicitly said to have loved. We also know that he is the
