Miguel De La Torre

Monday, June 17, 2013 Commentaries

The illogical politics of abortion

Poor women are collateral damage in a war that anti-abortion activists launched against Planned Parenthood.

Friday, June 7, 2013 Commentaries

May God deny you peace

A charge delivered June 5 to the 2013 graduating class at Iliff School of Theology.

Monday, June 3, 2013 Commentaries

Shaming women into silence

The early church provided equality to women for church leadership, only to have -- within a short time -- the gospel message distorted to justify women’s subordination to men.

Monday, May 20, 2013 Commentaries

Evading their fair share

How some corporations and the rich use loop holes and other tricks to get out of their tax obligation to the nation.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Commentaries

Water, water everywhere

Our planet has a lot of water, about 370,000 gallons per person per year. While this may appear as good news, the gross mismanagement of water and the short-term profit-seeking goals of a few are jeopardizing our future.

Friday, April 12, 2013 Commentaries

Satan and Jesus in black and white

Controversy over a TV miniseries' casting of a Satan character is but a recent example of how color is linked to notions of good and evil in American culture.

Monday, April 1, 2013 Commentaries

Forgiving Judas

It’s easy to vilify Judas, but is it the appropriate response to betrayal?

Friday, March 15, 2013 Commentaries

Getting marriage wrong

Historically, Christianity got the concept of marriage wrong. We should not be surprised that an unhealthy and oppressive view developed.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Commentaries

Marriage in the New Testament

Despite all the talk today about “biblical marriage,” the New Testament actually presents singleness as a preferable state.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Commentaries

‘Biblical’ marriage unmasked

Those who claim the biblical model for marriage is one man and one woman for life apparently haven’t been reading the Bible.