One might think it a bummer timing-wise for John Piper, releasing his new poem/video foray into the arts just before Beyoncé surprised the music world with a new album (and accompanying videos), but with the amount of tweets and Facebook shares it's getting, it appears Beyoncé and Piper might just … Read more about John Piper’s WAMM Calvinist
Grace Ji-Sun Kim and the Transformative Spirit
Grace Ji-Sun Kim is the author of "Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit", "The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other: A Model of Global and Intercultural Pneumatology" and "The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women's Christology". She is also the Professor of Doctrinal Theology … Read more about Grace Ji-Sun Kim and the Transformative Spirit
Books You Will Need In The New Year
As long as you are Christmas shopping, you might as well pick up some resources that will be helpful in 2014! In early 2014 we have an Eco-Theology series called "HomeBrewed Grown Christianity" all about-earth care and lovin' God. It will be a 5 part series with a TNT follow-up will be the final … Read more about Books You Will Need In The New Year
12 Years A Slave and the Cross of Christ
by Bo Sanders 12 Years A Slave is one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. The cinematic elements compliment the twisted and troubling plot to create a riveting experience for the viewer. What follows is a theological reflection - for a more formal review of the movie check out Pop … Read more about 12 Years A Slave and the Cross of Christ
When Good Isn’t Enough (3/3)
Last week I posted a little about my interest in Practical Theology (PT) and the subsequent philosophical orientation with which I will be engaging research: social constructivism. I had some very heady (and public) conversations with colleagues this Summer who desperately wanted to paint me as … Read more about When Good Isn’t Enough (3/3)
An Important ‘A’ from Jack Caputo
I am always learning and part of blogging for me is comparing notes with other people. It is part of my education. I don’t claim to be an expert on anything - I am just attempting to supplement the cultural conversation I watch stream by. Quick Disclaimers: I am not a radical theologian and … Read more about An Important ‘A’ from Jack Caputo
The Limits of Labels
I have insomnia tonight - a rare occasion these days. I’m not in the mood to read any more about the use of Gadamer’s hermeneutical circle in Practical Theology so I brewed some coffee and revisited some of the online happenings from the past couple of months. I found 3 pairs of things that I … Read more about The Limits of Labels
Radical Responses
Two weeks ago I put up a post built around Tripp’s notes for his High Gravity talks with Pete Rollins for the Summer Reading Group they were hosting online around the subject of Radical Theology. Little did I know that this would be so poorly received. The main critisim came from 2 divergent … Read more about Radical Responses
Radical Theology Cliff Notes
Sometimes you stumble into something so wildly different than anything you have encountered before that it can give you a bit of whiplash. When this happens in the realm of theology – it can cause a level of trauma to your faith that it feels as if it will never recover. This is where translators … Read more about Radical Theology Cliff Notes
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
TNT: Caputo and Jones Subvert the Norm
This is the opening session from Subverting the Norm 2 that was held this past Spring. The incomparable Jack Caputo brings the Radical Theology heat ... and Tony Jones responds. Here are some things that you will want to connect with: Katharine Sarah Moody (co-organizer of the … Read more about TNT: Caputo and Jones Subvert the Norm
When Total Depravity is Totally Unhelpful
I was asked to review a blog-post by Donald Miller called “New Research May Change Your Views on the Depravity of Man”. This is not something I would normally do, but I took a look at it and found a couple of interesting glitches in the thoughts that were expressed. Nerd Alert: … Read more about When Total Depravity is Totally Unhelpful