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The Abuse of Power: Why People of Faith Should Not Text and Drive
Recently it occurred to me: the reason why people text and drive is because they don’t take seriously enough how their technology participates in their personal demonstration of power. If people of faith understood that both the phone and the car were extensions of themselves, maybe they would see [...]
Digitally Enhanced Worship Song
Can I implore someone to go with me on this and to use this song during a worship service, gathering, or curated space? I’m becoming convinced that until the church takes up the technologies of the age with its narrative, rituals and prayers, our technology will only ever be seen as other than us! I [...]
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 [...]
New Podcast: Tony Jones and Philip Clayton from Atlanta
This week we have Part 1 of a 3 part conversation. It is Tony Jones and Philip Clayton talking theology in Atlanta at a cohort. Here is the video: Thanks to Dan Ra from nextgenerasianchurch.com for recording the conversation. Also be sure to check out the Sustainable Faith conference April 22-24 and purchase a copy [...]
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 [...]
When days are shorter: The effect of Earthquakes!
Check this out! Some say that the effect of the Chilean earthquake is that time has changed. I wonder, what else is changing that we are missing? HT Lynn Hopkins! JC Send to Facebook
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 [...]
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 [...]
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