Welcome to Groupthink!

This is a theology blog. The blog’s primary purpose is to examine current theological questions and issues in a kind and engaging manner. We are committed to a mission of spiritual exploration! A mission to challenge each other’s beliefs in a loving environment free of judgment and shame. We want to create an atmosphere where we can all believe differently, yet be challenged to think in new and exciting ways about what it means to know God.

A person’s worldview directly effects how he or she will see the entire world. It colors every experience. We understand that theological issues need to be addressed from different angles and different biases. All members within this group share a belief in God and are professed Christians. Our members come from many denominations and hold a variety of theological views, and yet we remain unified. It is precisely because we agree on so many issues, that we feel the need to discuss, improve, stretch and contrast our mutual theological beliefs through this blog. This is why our name is Groupthink. We understand that we are a group of like-minded individuals, yet we hope to emerge from this with a deeper understanding of our own views of who God is. We hope that through our unity we will create a powerful diversity which strengthens our shared belief in God and commitment to love our neighbors.

In our tagline we describe ourselves as “A theology blogging collective” We hope to act as a working collective which still promotes and rejoices in our differences. We are united in Christ and we hope to share this love with all those who read this blog. Don’t be afraid to think new and unique thoughts about God! Please join us on this adventure as we explore who God is in this life. Our first primary post will be focused on Pope Francis’ new Encyclical entitled Laudato si’, which is focused on the environment. After this we will have some response essays and from time to time our writers will post a thought-provoking standalone articles from their own unique theological fields.  Enjoy and don’t be afraid to share your thoughts in the comments!