HeyJaredKensington Koan by Colten Barnaby
I write about the things that plague my mind. I'm a sort of atheist, christian, socialist, dad, husband type guy. I'm interested in Hip-Hop and Dungeons and Dragons. So you're going to get a mix of theology, politics and pop culture.
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Is Religious Deconstruction A Capitalist Psyop? (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Kensington Koan. If you like what you read, or hate it enough to want to keep tabs on me, please consider subscribing to get my new posts sent directly to you. They are all free for the first 6 weeks. After that the full archive is available to paid subscribers. If you became a paid subscriber, it would really help me to keep producing this work. If you really want access and $8 a month is just too much right now (trust me I’ve been there most of my adult life), send me a dire
I'm a Christian Who Doesn't Believe in God (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Kensington Koan. If you like what you read, or hate it enough to want to keep tabs on me, please consider subscribing to get my new posts sent directly to you. They are all free for the first 6 weeks. After that the full archive is available to paid subscribers. If you became a paid subscriber, it would really help me to keep producing this work. If you really want access and $8 a month is just too much right now (trust me I’ve been there most of my adult life), send me a dire
Mo Money, No Problems: Four Theological Tricks That Taught the Church to Un-Hear Jesus (opens the original)
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Thanks for reading Kensington Koan. If you like what you read, or hate it enough to want to keep tabs on me, please consider subscribing to get my new posts sent directly to you. They are all free for the first 6 weeks. After that the full archive is available to paid subscribers. If you became a paid subscriber, it would really help me to keep producing this work. If you really want access and $8 a month is just too much right now (trust me I’ve been there most of my adult life), send me a dire
The Gospel Queers Us All (opens the original)
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Brief Clarification after the fact:Something that I wish I would’ve communicated better, which I did say more or less in the essay, is that myself and Connie certainly believe that the argument extends past what it means to straight men and absolutely includes LGBTQ+ people. But that, despite not being the focus of this particular video from her, Elijah and David’s culture war informed response stopped them from being able to receive even the part of the argument that I think they should have ag
The Anti-Capitalist Economics of the Early Church: The Future of Christianity Is Communionist, Pt. 4 (opens the original)
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This is Part 4 of an ongoing series called The Future of Christianity is Communionist. If you’re reading this for the first time, start with Part 1, which lays the theological foundation everything else builds on.Kensington Koan by Colten Barnaby is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and su
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