Across N. America, the two largest groups of people who are reclaiming their faith are traditionally parents of little ones who are settling down and putting down roots – and those who are finding a different version of faith in a new community or expression. Various labels are often assigned to … Read more about Excited about Easter: Resurrected Faith
Neither Barth Nor Schleiermacher: Modern Theology’s Opportunity (3/3)
Christian theology has an opportunity moving into the future. In part 1 I outlined modern Christianity’s problem. I could say more about Christendom, Colonialism and Consumerism (the 3 C’s of modern Christianity) and will later this week. In part 2 I looked at modern Christianity’s temptation to … Read more about Neither Barth Nor Schleiermacher: Modern Theology’s Opportunity (3/3)
A ‘Kind’ of Conservatism
Three encounters in the past month have opened my eyes to a ‘kind’ of conservatism that I am suspicious I was not hip to previously. In the heated spectrum-thinking cultural climate that exists today, it is easy to get distracted by the exaggerated and inflammatory. What is more difficult to … Read more about A ‘Kind’ of Conservatism
Process Is Poised For A Comeback
Three things have been rattling around in by cranium while I was away this Spring. 1. The cicada’s came back. Every 17 years the Periodical Cicada Brood II emerges to rollick in the Eastern half of the U.S. for a brief but frenzied round of sex and gluttony. We will not see them again for 17 … Read more about Process Is Poised For A Comeback
Privilege is not Racism, Sexism or Oppression: a proposal
If you have been following the blog-o-sphere or twitter-verse this past 2 weeks, then you will know that race, gender, sexuality and social location have been quite contentious issues. It just so happens that I have been far out of the loop as I have been on hiatus while renovating my parents … Read more about Privilege is not Racism, Sexism or Oppression: a proposal
Faith-Works: What’s the differance?
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— 9not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. –Ephesians … Read more about Faith-Works: What’s the differance?
Living Out Faith Loud (Day 15)
I’m blogging my way through Neighbors and Wisemen for Lent. Today we read chpt. 15 where the author tells us a story about Dr. John Perkins’ visit to a packed Reed College auditorium. For those of you who don’t have the book, here are some selections from the chapter to get you up to speed. With … Read more about Living Out Faith Loud (Day 15)
Day 13: Poetic Language About God
I am constantly struck by the complications of talking about God and faith. In this chapter Tony tells an amazing tale about coming to a realization about how he thinks about his faith. The words that we use are very powerful in forming our experience. They not only help us interpret our … Read more about Day 13: Poetic Language About God
Introduction: Loss and Lent
As we begin this journey through Neighbors and Wisemen, I want to do two things by way of introduction. The first is to lay out my many points of contact with this book. The second is talk about why I think this is going to work as a Lenten journey. I have may layers of overlap with this book. … Read more about Introduction: Loss and Lent
The Economy, Election, Ayn Rand-Ryan-Romney, Occupy, & More from Joerg Rieger [podcast 171]
47% of you will not like this podcast... but 99% of the angels started dancing when they heard that Joerg Rieger was coming back on the podcast! Joerg's last visit has remained one of the most popular episodes & this return visit will not disappoint. Rieger and I had a monster of a … Read more about The Economy, Election, Ayn Rand-Ryan-Romney, Occupy, & More from Joerg Rieger [podcast 171]
Mormons in America, the White House & on Evangelical Radio with Jana Riess [podcast 170]
What would a PhD in American Religious History who converted to Christianity as a teen and then to Mormonism while at Princeton Seminary have to say about Romney's run for the White House? Well guess what? Jana Riess is here to chat about it. We discuss much more than the election including a … Read more about Mormons in America, the White House & on Evangelical Radio with Jana Riess [podcast 170]
I Could Not Be Less Reductive: Love, Sex and Faith
It has become quite clear over the past several years that the source of many arguments in my life and in our culture ordinate with a desire to reduce things down to their simplest components or lowest common denominator. Over the past decade I have really embraced a complexity model of things. I … Read more about I Could Not Be Less Reductive: Love, Sex and Faith