Reclamation, Religion and Consumerism’s Bricolage: in conversation with Philip Clayton

A couple of weeks ago I had a very interesting conversation with Philip Clayton. Several of us went out for lunch after the High Gravity session on Religion & Science. We were at a restaurant where the walls were decorated with a busy collection of reclaimed signs, old pictures and repurposed … Read more about Reclamation, Religion and Consumerism’s Bricolage: in conversation with Philip Clayton

100 Days in for Pope Francis

This morning I found two stories related to the first 100 days of Pope Francis' tenure. The first was a glowing review by an unlikely source. Esquire magazine had a blog that detailed some of the major  highlights. It has now been a little over a hundred days since Francis took over the Vatican. … Read more about 100 Days in for Pope Francis

A Pope from the Southern Hemisphere! This is a game-changer

For those of us from missionary backgrounds, we have saying (myself for almost 2 decades) that if when the Catholic Church elects a pope from the Southern Hemisphere - S. America, Africa, Asia, or Islands - that is would be a game changer.  Well that has happened.   Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina … Read more about A Pope from the Southern Hemisphere! This is a game-changer

Do people know that the Immaculate Conception wasn’t Jesus? I didn’t.

Two things that you should know up front: #1 as someone raised Evangelical - I love Christmas.  Now that I am working in a Mainline church - I am warming up to Advent. #2 I am not a Catholic Scholar so what I am about to say is my own little theory about coming to this party late.  Do people … Read more about Do people know that the Immaculate Conception wasn’t Jesus? I didn’t.

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