Interfaith cooperation
Troy Davis: A Global Day of Solidarity
You may remember me posting about Troy Davis over the last several years. Starting today there are a series of events planned to pray for and request the State of Georgia to grant him clemency. Here is a link to today’s activities. Here is a link to my former posts. Though I have only been [...]
9/11, Lectionary Readings, and the Challenge of Interfaith Living
Sometimes, lectionary readings just get it right. On September 11 as I was driving to HIEC I passed one of those famous church signs. It simply read: “There will come a judgment!” If I’m honest I was a little annoyed by the fact that on 9/11 the last thing that people need to be concerned [...]
Creation Care Podcast! Oil Spill Thoughts!
In this podcast Josh grabs another round table podcast with the likes of Julie Clawson, Ben Lowe, and Tom Sine. The four of them discuss the (lack of a) Christian response to the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico as well as other issues facing the American Christianity’s move towards more active caring for [...]
Help Wanted!: A Christian Response to the Oil Spill
The other night while watching the show Life I was amazed. There were these ants that would eat these mushrooms and then rush off to die under trees where new mushrooms would sprout from their dead heads. I mean, when it comes to tv, this is serious stuff. So serious in fact, that it seems [...]
South Park, Islam, and Diana Butler Bass
You may have heard quite a bit of the banter about South Park’s handling of Islam. Where, here is an article that Diana Butler Bass wrote. And in case you missed her on the podcast, check this out. Good stuff! JC Send to Facebook
National Day of Silence: What Are You Going To Do To End The Silence?
National Day of Silence activities are being held at Candler today rather than tomorrow. But I am sure that you would be able honor tomorrow with your silence as well if you were interested. Here is a description of the day from the website with links: “The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT [...]
A Rant of Sorts: Grappling with Religious Belief, Belonging, Exclusion and Community
Recently I’ve been having some pretty fascinating conversations about what it means to belong to community. In fact, just this week I sat in room full of colleagues and debated whether or not someone needed to become a member of a local church in order to be considered a full participant. The whole conversation left [...]
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 [...]
Haiti: Abduction, Adoption, or Arrogance?
Some friends and I have been pondering on my Facebook profile about the recent allegations of child trafficking in Haiti. Of course by now you would recognize the allegations that have been levied against a group of well-meaning Baptist from Idaho. Today in my class on Ethics, we spent a good deal of the time [...]
If Religion Is The New Color Line, What’s Next?
Eboo Patel (podcast) continues to get it right: there is a new line of discrimination in America and it is called religion. Slowly but surely as more data comes out about religious life in America, it is glaringly obvious that there is a new kind of color line in America (and many would argue the [...]
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