Postmodernism
The Youth Aren’t to Blame!
This article on the NYT is getting loads of press in certain Facebook circles. Though the author uses scholastic reflections on a study of young people to make his point, he missed the case that Smith et al are really making: adults need to take responsibility for creating contexts for healthy decision-making by young people. [...]
A Suitable Tweet?: 2 Kings 9 in Twible
Jana Riess tweets her way through a chapter of the Bible a day. Very fun interesting way to go about it! Today, she tweeted: “#Twible 2 Kgs 9: Alpo Corp. tests new “Jezebel” flavor; wins canine pre-approval in focus group. Lick it up, dogs. Wait, you missed a spot.” What do you think? Suitable tweet [...]
Dr. David Pacini: Through Narcissus’ Glass Darkly, A Podcast
In this podcast, Josh grabs an interview with Dr. David Pacini from the Candler School of Theology. Dr. Pacini’s current research focuses on problems in Kantian and post-Kantian philosophy and philosophical theology, especially those of aesthetics and psychology as they evolved in late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century texts that explore the boundaries of theological thinking. [...]
New HUGE Podcast: Bishop John Shelby Spong, Phyllis Tickle, and Brian McLaren
This week we have Brian McLaren, Bishop John Shelby Spong, and Phyllis Tickle talking about Christianity through their lifetime and into the future. It’s an all star cast at an unbelievable price. I’d would encourage you all to check where you can buy your copy of my co-host’s book, The Hopeful Skeptic: Revisiting Christianity from [...]
Good Friday Reflection: Troy Bronsink
Good Friday can start to feel like a civil war reenactment once death has lost its sting. So what, then, do a resurrection people have left to discover on Good Friday? How does the holy-day serve liturgically to “shape” us as followers in the Jesus Way? To answer that I want to start by throwing [...]
Health Care for All: Not Perfect, but Right (and Christian)
Warning: If you sided with Glen Beck with regards to social justice and Christianity, you might not want to proceed. If you actually care about the poor and marginalized in America, and believe that the Kingdom of God is not simply about individuality and personal freedoms, you might want to keep reading. If Christians are [...]
Yes, and Yes: A New Kind of Institution/Organization!
Check out this post by Florin. It is well worth thinking about especially when it comes to emergent organizing! JC Send to Facebook
New Podcast: Brian McLaren on A New Kind of Christianity
This week we have Brian Mclaren back on for a record breaking 4th interview, which means we have interviewed him more than CNN. Nick does a great job with the interview, especially since I couldn’t be on the line as I was out at Theology after Google’s Claremont Gathering (#tag10). Also, and in case you missed [...]
Theology After Google: After Thoughts on the Claremont 2010 Gathering
For three days this week, I was with a group of new friend and old friends trying to imagine together how theology in the googley age might emerge. At the end of the day, one if the most powerful aspects of the event was the experience of the settling in on the face to face [...]
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 [...]
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