Books
In Brief: Implications of a Postmodern/Post-colonial Christology: From Violence to Life through Rediscovery
Postmodern Christologies: From Violence to Life through Rediscovery JoAnne Marie Terrell makes it pretty plain in her essay entitled Power in the Blood?: The Cross in the African American Experience: it is not appropriate in the postmodern and/or post-colonial age to say that Christ’s death is pleasing to God. Rather, as Terrell seems to rightly [...]
A thought to ponder
“Concepts without intuitions are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.” JC quoting David Pacini. Send to Facebook
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 [...]
Losing My Historical Jesus
So, I drank the kool aid. One of the great joys of being at the Candler School of Theology has been the faculty that we as students get to engage with. Last semester it was people like Dr. Jacob Wright, Dr. Brent Strawn, Dr. Tom Long, and Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore. This semester, I have [...]
Calvin and Scripture: A Question
Like many of my colleagues, I’m getting to do quite a bit reading of Jean Calvin these days. In short, there are few things that I’ve been surprised by this time around with Ol’ Calvin. 1. Based on the first bits of his Institutes of the Christian Religion, I like Calvin’s thinking until he starts [...]
The New Biology: Where Mind and Matter Meet
Here is Bruce Lipton Part Two. Again, I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am. I find myself having to process it a few times over in order to begin thinking about the hidden connections that ensue. But, they are there. Check out these earlier posts on similar topics. Lipton Part One. [...]
The Gift of Death and The Golden Compass
Calling any readers: Wondering what you think! So, last night I watched The Golden Compass. Very very interesting. I need to read it and watch it again. Though here is where I need some thoughts: it reminded me of the first section of “The Gift of Death” by Jaques Derrida. Any one? Anyone? Try this, [...]
New Podcast Up with Daniel Harrell
Make sure to check out this week’s podcast with Daniel Harrell of Nature’s Witness: How Evolution Can Inspire Faith. Believe me, its good stuff!! peace… jc Send to Facebook
Dr. Eboo Patel Podcast is up!
I mentioned the other day a podcast with Eboo. You can download our from the podcast here. We’ll have another one up with him in just a little while about his book Acts of Faith. You can also read his most recent comments on the situation in Gaza here. Also, in case you missed it, [...]
Happy New Year!
Just a quick post to thank all of you who have read and subcribed to this blog over the last few years. Over the course of its short life, you’ve taken quite a few journeys with me around the globe and for this I’m very very thankful! 2009 promises to be a very interesting and [...]
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