In his book, "Faith After Doubt," Brian McLaren navigates complex personal faith journeys, revealing faith after doubt is revolutionary love.

Suzanne Ross invites Melvin Bray to discuss the social addiction of violence and how we can begin unlearning it.

Suzanne Ross uses Christ's Sermon on the Mount to examine fake freedom and to answer the question "How free are you?"

Watch the replay of our Mimetic Invitations Launch Party, where we watched the first two videos in our Mimetic Invitations series with commentary from a panel of interdisciplinary experts!

In this post from the archives, Suzanne Ross debunks two misconceptions about mimetic theory while illustrating the choice it offers between dancing and violence.

Suzanne Ross takes you out of your comfort zone as she examines two instances of goodness gone bad, and offers three ways to practice authentic goodness.

Get to know René Girard, his life, and one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century: the mimetic insight.

The Collaborators Podcast is a 7-part interview series that continues the conversations started at the Collaborators Conference for the Flourishing of Nonviolent Christianity.

Raven Foundation co-founder Suzanne Ross reflects on the 2020 Collaborators Conference, sharing some of the conference's highlights with the invitation to "go slow."

Vocal coach Jeff McLean shares his personal faith journey, his experience growing up gay in Mormon Church, how he had to redefine his relationship with God, and working through trauma with the promise "it does get better."

Raven Foundation Co-Founder Suzanne Ross responds to President Trump's blasphemous use of the Bible in response to the recent #BlackLivesMatter protests and offers Raven's values as guidance during these turbulent times.

Suzanne Ross interviews the 2019 Raven Award winner, Audrey Assad. In their conversation they explore faith, Audrey's music, God's love, and the secret of life.

Can Christianity be toxic? Suzanne Ross reflects on Kevin Miller's new documentary, J.E.S.U.S.A., and offers an antidote for toxic Christianity.

Can Christianity be toxic? Suzanne Ross reflects on Kevin Miller's new documentary, J.E.S.U.S.A., and offers an antidote for toxic Christianity.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Suzanne Ross provides context with mimetic insight and offers 4 spiritual practices to support healthy social distancing.

Suzanne Ross introduces the 2019 Raven Award Winner, singer/songwriter Audrey Assad.

Does Christianity cause violence or does it offer a path to peace? Suzanne Ross explores the relationship and history of religion and violence as a love story, illuminated by René Girard’s mimetic theory.

Suzanne Ross ponders on the doctrine of the Incarnation and brings up insights that will change the way you think about yourself, your relationships, and where God is present in your life.

In a swipe-right world, is it possible to find lifelong love? Suzanne Ross shares what the Bible has to say and shares three tips on how to be more authentic and vulnerable.

What happens when scandal strikes? Suzanne Ross delves into the truths behind scandals, why scandals happen, and offers three tips to become "unscandalized."

Suzanne Ross reveals how belonging is achieved through both positive and negative means. Which way of belonging do you seek?

In the freshmen year of high school, Suzanne Ross was taught God is love. But for her and her classmates, that did not seem like good news.

Suzanne Ross concludes the introduction to Mimetic Theory by examining how Jesus' death reveals and makes visible the scapegoating mechanism.

Suzanne Ross continues the introduction to Mimetic Theory by examining how scapegoating brings about unity and certainty of goodness.

Suzanne Ross continues the introduction to Mimetic Theory by examining peer pressure, its source, its consequences, and what God offers in those moments.

Suzanne Ross continues the introduction to Mimetic Theory by examining peer pressure, its source, its consequences, and what God offers in those moments.

Suzanne Ross explains how our desires are created by models and not just the models who appear in ads. The good news is we can choose our models.

Human beings are mimetic or imitative. While this might be thought of as bad, it's how we learn and understand one another, Suzanne Ross explains.

In the first of seven posts, Suzanne Ross explains mimetic theory is in nuthsell, what it offers, and how it changes your view of the world and of life.

Have you ever blamed yourself for some horrible thing that happened to you? Suzanne Ross offers advice to victims of rape culture on college campuses.

Only change can bring about peace. Suzanne Ross joins Jesus and Maria Montessori in the belief we should look to children for guidance along the way.