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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
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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 back and then [...]
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 [...]
Interesting ‘Avatar’ Article
Here is an interesting piece from the Huffington post on Avatar and Catholicism:
“Over at the LA Times, Jonah Goldberg sets about attempting to decode the quasi-religious aspects of James Cameron’s “Avatar“. I’ve not seen the movie yet, but Goldberg reliably informs me that it’s so ever-present that “even if you haven’t seen it, you’ve seen [...]
Podcast: Nick & Zach Lind on Virtual Church
Check out this podcast with Nick and Zach about virtual church. JC
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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 [...]
Newest Podcast is up with Kester Brewin!
I highly recommend you check out the newest podcast with Kester Brewin. It was a great interview and lots of fun to do. We talk about all sorts of things, including when we’ll know for certain if Peter Rollins is a trickster;)
Also, as you will hear from this podcast, Kester has also began to get [...]
The Story of Stuff is Right!!
Since moving to the US Laura and I have had a relatively complicated time trying to make sure we bought good, but not too expensive appliances, cheap but not plastic furniture. With all the wrestling of course comes the questions of sustainable living.
That being said, we’re on our 3rd microwave since August which means that [...]
5 Reasons to get an iPhone during transition!
So, you absolutely read it right. After saving and lusting and hoping to get an iphone since their inception, I have finally gotten one. And yes, it has lived up to the hype. In fact, during this time of transition, I can think of little else, other than my wife, and my zen-infused Anglican spirituality [...]
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