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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 needs [...]
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 deliver our [...]
Derek Koehl: Why Emergent Must Never Have Anything to Say
Welcome to the first guest blogger of the new year. Over the next several weeks you’ll get to meet a new group of my friends, theologians, philosophers, artists, and bloggers. I hope you enjoy interacting!
This week we meet Derek Koehl. A scribbler of verses, words, and random thoughts, Derek Koehl is also a master educator [...]
‘Art’: Check this Out
Here is link to a poem/piece by my friend Nuno entitled ‘Art’. Pretty good stuff. Enjoy.
JC
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Two Good Podcasts: Troy Bronsink and Samir Selmanovic
Check out these two podcasts that I haven’t linked to yet:
Troy Bronsink on The Emergent Church, Church as Art, and Neighbors Abbey
Samir Selmanovic on his book It’s Really All About God
Enjoy!
JC
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Epiphany in Poetry
Tom Frank writes, “to grasp what makes a place itself, to name its distinctive qualities, is a task for poetics” (141). In this light, I wrote the following poem as a descriptor of my recent internship experience at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany.
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Leaves of fire, trees of old,
The ground is crackling with the fresh [...]
Experiencing U2 with a FANatic: A Wife’s Perspective
I asked Laura to write a piece for the blog on her experience of her first U2 concert, and here is what she wrote. It’s very sweet. And generous. But it’s also true;) Enjoy:
“Tuesday night was my first U2 concert. Of course Josh’s excitement for the night was contagious and knowing how much my husband [...]
Podcast with Bishop John Shelby Spong
This week Nick and I have the great honor to interview Bishop John Shelby Spong. This is his second time on the Nick and Josh Podcast and his last interview was our most downloaded podcast. Perhaps we strike gold again with this interview about his latest book, Eternal Life: A New Vision.
In this podcast we [...]
House: A Beautiful Picture of Healing Community
The season premiere of House was a beautiful thing: a portrait of how the process to wholeness includes the most obscure relationships of our lives.
A few snapshots:
1. While we think we are normal, it is really only once we have ventured into community that we begin to see how each of our “normals” are in [...]
A Good U2 Article
I’m working on my own exegesis of the most recent U2 album. My hunch is that those who are able to be involved in the Candler Emergent Conversation on Mission in the Emerging Culture: How Bono Re-shaped the Church (April 7th) will get to hear some of it then.
Until then, check out this article by [...]
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