Yesterday I got a comment on blog post from 2 years ago. Since this subject comes up frequently, I thought it would be good to respond. I hope you get some sort of update from comments posted on old posts. Indeed I do! Thank you so much for taking the time to write in. I've been trying to work … Read more about More On Miracles (Q&R)
Marx & Whitehead: Reviewing “Organic Marxism”
by Austin Roberts If you’re like me and have ever wondered what a “process Marxism” would look like, the recently published Organic Marxism: An Alternative to Capitalism and Ecological Catastrophe by Philip Clayton and Justin Heinzekehr is an exciting vision of such a possibility. It is in fact … Read more about Marx & Whitehead: Reviewing “Organic Marxism”
Theological Approaches: Constructive and Comparative
Preparing for qualifying exams is intense. Going back over every book and paper that might be relevent to your five topics is helpful for compiling the work you have done over the last four years. I am constantly thinking and reading about theology. One of my fascinations is the various models or … Read more about Theological Approaches: Constructive and Comparative
Plug in ‘the Church’ as an experiment
An interesting way to expose the difference between two things is to take out the subject of great quote and replace it with something else to see if it still works. If your replacement X cannot work in place of the initial Y then you are forced to ask ‘why is this the case?’ Let me give you … Read more about Plug in ‘the Church’ as an experiment
We are at war again?
The President just finished his news conference about the plan to combat ISIS (ISIL). I am somewhere between confused and infuriated - baffled and livid. The beheadings are horrific. The threat is undeniable. But ... is this really the American response? My concern is that the US … Read more about We are at war again?
Catholic, Quaker, Evolution, Apocalypse: final TNT for ABCs
We finish with a BANG! Callid and Bo conclude the ABC's of Theology series with: V is for Vatican II (ecclesiology) W is for the Word of God (scripture) X is for X-ray (technology) Y is for Y2K (apocalyptic) Z is for Zebra (evolution) Thank you for all of your feedback and … Read more about Catholic, Quaker, Evolution, Apocalypse: final TNT for ABCs
Z is for Zebra
I was taught to refute evolution. It was a cornerstone to apologetics. Zebras and their stripes were a primary example used to refute evolution. If the stripes are for camouflaging a herd of zebras from predators … the first striped offspring would have actually stood out from the heard and thus … Read more about Z is for Zebra
W is for the Word of God (and Wesleyan Quad)
There is no phrase that is more misused, or more contentious, than The Word of God. We might need to take a vacation from throwing the phrase around as a tight summary until we pull it apart and clarify its multiple uses. The Word of God, when used properly, carries three layers of … Read more about W is for the Word of God (and Wesleyan Quad)
TNT: S T U for the ABC’s of Theology
Micky and Callid join Bo to discuss Salvation, Theopoetics and Universalism for the ABC's of Theology. You can read the original posts here: S is for Salvation (Micky) T is for Theopoetics (Callid) U is for Universalism (Bo) You can follow the rest of series here … Read more about TNT: S T U for the ABC’s of Theology
U is for Universalism (and Ultimate Concern)
I used to joke with people that you had to be careful attending churches that had a ‘U’ in them. United, Universal, Unitarian, Unity, etc. They seemed either to believe in almost everything or in not much of anything. It was much funnier back then… but there is something to it. Theological … Read more about U is for Universalism (and Ultimate Concern)
R is for Revelation and the book of Revelation
Revelation is a topic sure to bring raised blood-pressure and raised voices! This is true no matter which ‘revelation’ you mean. ‘Revelation’ to theologians and philosophers is a meta-category addressing the manner and result of this concept. ‘Revelation’ to most … Read more about R is for Revelation and the book of Revelation
O is for Open & Relational
One of the most vibrant developments in Christian theology has happened in the past 50 years. The conversation is diverse and includes everyone from Process friendly Mainliners to Vatican II Catholics, from Emergent types to progressive Evangelicals - and plenty of others. These diverse … Read more about O is for Open & Relational