Archive for February, 2010
New Podcast: Kimberly Knight , Church in Second Life
This week, Nick and I have a chat with Kimberly Knight. Kimberly Knight is a pastor of a congregation in Second Life, an online avatar driven community. This conversation stemmed from some buzzing discussion about what is church and what is virtual church. Zach Lind and Nick did a rantcast about it a few months [...]
Brad East: On Coherence in Christian Teaching: Hospitality, Truthfulness, and Speaking as Yourself
Here is another great article from a friend and guest blogger Brad East. Like myself, Brad is a second-year MDiv student at Candler School of Theology. Hailing from Austin, Texas, with his wife Katelin, Brad plans to go on to doctorate work and to teach and write at the university level. His academic interests include [...]
Check out this Podcast: Philip Clayton
In this episode, I interviews Philip Clayton about his book Transforming Christian Theology: For Church and Society. We also talk about the upcoming Theology After Google event and Clayton’s then pre-debate with Daniel Dennet. Enjoy! Philip Clayton & Dan Dennet Conversation link. Theology After Google link. [Download Episode] Send to Facebook
Kimberly Knight: Don’t Hold Your Breath…Act Now!
Another guest blogger: Kimberly Knight. Kimberly is the Circuit Rider for The Beatitudes Society. A graduate of Candler School of Theology, she brings to her theological musings more than fifteen years of experience across a broad spectrum of technology settings including multimedia production and instructional technology. She currently serves as the pastor of an online [...]
Heads Up: I Just Saw Avatar!
As an FYI, I just saw Avatar. Yes, it’s been out a while, but alas, I saw it in 3D none the less. So, by initial impressions, expect 5 posts on it over the next few months. Here are a few taster titles: Movies James Cameron Stole From Sex, Ecology and Process Theology Why the [...]
New Podcast Up: A Conversation Between Nick & Josh
This week Nick and I sit down at a Starbucks (oh no!) instead of our original haunt, The Java Monkey, to record some thoughts on life and faith. No interview this week, just some chatting. Hope you enjoy it. And don’t forget to pick up a copy of the hopeful skeptic, now displayed on the [...]
Troy Bronsink: Don’t Hold Your Breath…For Too Long
Here is another guest blogger of the new season. This time, my friend Troy Bronsink gifts us with an Ash Wednesday reflection. For those who don’t know, Troy is an artist and a pastor seeking the way of Jesus. He and his wife, Kelley, and daughter, Eve, live in the Capitol View neighborhood of downtown [...]
Philip Clayton vs. Academic Theology: The Postman Revisited
Philip Clayton equals Kevin Costner as epic hero. In recent conversations with Philip (listen to podcast here), and with others (see AAR 2009 or HBC podcast), Clayton has really begun to push against academic “ivory tower” theology as being too disconnected from the kind of theology that is really necessary or capable of meeting the [...]
Theology After Google: An Event & A Question
On March 10-12 in Claremont, California, there is an event taking place called Theology After Google. I’ll be there. As decribed on the website, “Why ‘theology after Google’?”: “Progressive Christian theologians have some vitally important things to say, things that both the church and society desperately need to hear. The trouble is, we tend to [...]
Check out Nick on Ooze.tv!
As you will remember, Nick’s book came out recently. Here is an interview with Spencer Burke and he about it. Good stuff. Check it out! JC Send to Facebook
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