Caputo and Derrida in Actual Churches Exploring the Influence of (a stream of) Postmodern Thought on Christian Practices Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion Saturday, November 23 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Loch Raven Room II Sheraton Inner Harbor We’ve assembled a panel of speakers … Read more about AAR Event: Derrida and Caputo in Actual Churches
Call for Proposals: Derrida and Caputo in Actual Churches
This year at the Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Religion and Society for Biblical Literature (Baltimore, November 23-26) we're interested in assembling a panel of speakers who can address concrete, physical Christian activities which have been influenced by post-modern thought. That … Read more about Call for Proposals: Derrida and Caputo in Actual Churches
A Most Interesting Reading of Moses at Meribah (Numbers 20)
Recently I stumbled on what might be the most interesting reading of Moses at Mirebah I have seen. It comes from the book Emergency Politics by Bonnie Honig (also on Kindle). In it, she is engaging the theology of Franz Rosenzweig - a contemporary and rival to the German (later Nazi) Carl Schmitt … Read more about A Most Interesting Reading of Moses at Meribah (Numbers 20)
Horse Gods – C.S. Lewis, Xenophanes and John Piper’s blaspheme
I spent this past week explaining that saying God has given Christianity a masculine feel is like saying 'God has given America a Capitalist feel'. It was the point of my post "Bananas, Bullies and the Bible - you can't start in the middle." I never struggle to believe in God. I believe in the … Read more about Horse Gods – C.S. Lewis, Xenophanes and John Piper’s blaspheme
LIVE EVENT: Profane Theology with Barry Taylor 9/30
Deacons BEWARE...Friday...September 30th...Los Angeles...Live theological brewing shall commence...Homebrewed Christianity is about to get PROFANE with Barry Taylor! I am thrilled to invite all the Deacons and LAites to a live HBC house-show & yard party with your favorite British PoMo … Read more about LIVE EVENT: Profane Theology with Barry Taylor 9/30
Why We Fail To See God (sermon)
\'Why We Fail to See God\' This is the audio from my sermon a couple weeks ago in California. Since it is only 15 minutes I like to think of it as a 'spiritual reflection,' because I tend on other occassions to just be getting started. Then again it was good enough to get me a job. It was fun to … Read more about Why We Fail To See God (sermon)
Sermon From Sunday: God’s Good News Platform and Our Place in it
I preached this past Sunday and a number of people asked for the sermon, so promised to post it here. Enjoy. … Read more about Sermon From Sunday: God’s Good News Platform and Our Place in it
Sermon from this Sunday
A couple people asked for my sermon from this past Sunday, so here is what was in front of me. Of course if I actually said this cannot be confirmed. Scripts are a burden for the Spirit. … Read more about Sermon from this Sunday
My Reflection from the last Dogwood Abbey Gathering
This is the reflection that started off the sermonic discussion at the last Abbey gathering. If you are interested go here and find it. … Read more about My Reflection from the last Dogwood Abbey Gathering
Sermon: Friendship and the Path of Salvation
Here is the audio of my sermon from Sunday November 4th at New Community Church in Raleigh, NC. I thought it went well and the audio is pretty good. You won't get to see me run around so you will have to use your imagination. Any way if you have 42 minutes, yes I did preach on the long side, and … Read more about Sermon: Friendship and the Path of Salvation
The Good, The Bad, and the Something
The Good: I am done with div school in 2 weeksThe Bad: The Heat are not in the NBA playoffs any moreThe Something: I preached today at New community and you can hear it. … Read more about The Good, The Bad, and the Something