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Carlos Wilton

Carlos Wilton is pastor of the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, stated clerk of the Presbytery of Monmouth (PCUSA) and an adjunct professor at Princeton and New Brunswick Theological Seminaries. He is the author of preachers’ commentaries based on the Revised Common Lectionary, a frequent contributor to homiletical publications, and the author of the recently published Principles of Presbyterian Polity (Westminster John Knox Press).

(A)theologies, ArchiveSeptember 29, 2017

Advice from a Disaster Pastor: Open Your Wallet, Not Your Closet

By Carlos Wilton

Barely a day after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, at the start of this…

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Archive, CultureMay 15, 2017

For Better or Worse: The Rise of the Professional Wedding Celebrant

By Carlos Wilton

“Morning Joe” co-anchors Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough made headlines when they announced their recent…

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(A)theologies, ArchiveApril 3, 2017

Identity Theology: Political Correctness with a Halo

By Carlos Wilton

It was the invitation that wasn’t. Princeton Theological Seminary offered Timothy Keller its Abraham Kuyper…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawAugust 18, 2016

Murder on the Campaign Trail?

By Carlos Wilton

A history lesson on Trump’s “2nd Amendment” aside about Hillary Clinton.

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(A)theologies, Archive, CultureJuly 18, 2016

The “Good Guy With a Gun” Myth

By Carlos Wilton

On the windy bluffs of Weehawken, New Jersey, overlooking Manhattan, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr…

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UncategorizedMay 30, 2016

The New God-Fearers (FKA “The Nones”) and Where to Find Them

By Carlos Wilton

You can read about them in a steady stream of reports heralding the demise of 21st-century…

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ArchiveMarch 24, 2016

Are the Pews Half Empty or Half Full? Lessons From 734 A.D.

By Carlos Wilton

Christian ethicist David Gushee recently coined a phrase that may stick around for a while:…

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(A)theologies, OMFGSeptember 30, 2015

Huckabee Says Obama is “Pretending to Be a Christian”

By Carlos Wilton

Somewhere on the floor of the Arctic Ocean there is a titanium flag on a…

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(A)theologies, OMFGSeptember 4, 2015

From One Clerk To Another: Kim Davis Got It Wrong

By Carlos Wilton

Kim Davis, Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, has been jailed for her defiance of a…

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(A)theologies, ArchiveJune 24, 2015

Yes, It Was an Attack on Christianity

By Carlos Wilton

Mere hours after Dylann Roof’s murderous assault on Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, Fox News pundits…

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