May 2009
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offensive!
My buddy @RyanBoyls tweeted this. This is probably one of the more offensive things I’ve seen in a while. I am typically one of those “they had good intentions” people. But even good intentions can’t make up for the stupidity and offensive nature of this clip. (And yes, I’m aware it’s been cut. It’s not the sequence that’s offensive but the idea of...
April 2009
3 posts
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WatchThinking about the sermon, Socialism, community, other stuff. This comes from RLP.
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“Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke...”
– ~ Martin Luther The Life and Letters of Martin Luther p324
I quoted this from internetmonk and found it both thought provoking and humorous.
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WatchAnne Lamott is an extremely talented and candid writer and I’ve read several of her books. In this interview with Colbert, she opens quite a few theological boxes that are very interesting. Thoughts?
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the death of evangelicalism:
A friend of mine twittered this link about the coming collapse of evangelicalism. When I read the article, I felt several of my thoughts validated and a slight twinge of hope. The thoughts that I felt were validated were the thoughts that I wasn’t alone in seeing the unhealthy merge of pop-christianity and civil issues. I mean, Christianity is very political, but it’s also very...
March 2009
11 posts
“Knowing what is right is nothing. Doing what is right matters. Action is...”
– From someone claiming to be Paul Hewson (Bono) on twitter.
Gay Marriage: →
Earlier I posted about civil liberties and a 21st Century prophet here. Matt Sawyer pointed this article out to me and I thought it was pretty interesting.
rich and poor:
I recently came across some articles concerning egg “harvesting” and donation. Some were outright condemning in their language but most allowed for the moral complexities surrounding the issue. For me, the connection with the “Annunciation” is found in Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Near the end of the canticle is the phrase “He has routed the proud and all...
why "G-d" and not "God"?
About once every few months or so I get asked this question. It’s usually qualified with an expression of curiosity or intrigue, but the question typically goes something like this: “Why don’t you put the ‘O’ in G-d?” Depending on who’s asking I may answer something serious like, “Because He told me not to.” or something a little less serious...
Martian Evangelism: →
Nasa is launching a telescope that will search for “others” on earth-like planets in a slice of the Milky Way. If we found intelligent sentient beings on another planet, would the Church feel the need to carry the message of Jesus to the “Martians”? How would this affect the Church’s self-understanding of being a “unique” possession of G-d’s in all...
Is Hell really forever?
In reading Abraham Joshua Heschel’s work The Prophets, I came across a statement regarding the Pathos of G-d.
“In contrast, pathos was understood not as unreasoned emotion, but as an act formed with intention, depending on free will, the result of decision and determination. Even ‘in the moment of anger’ (Jer. 18:5-10) what G-d intends is not that His anger should be...
Wanted: 21st Century Prophet
I’m currently taking some grad classes at Anderson University and one of the classes is called Prophecy and Wisdom of Ancient Israel. In this class we’re discussing what the role of the prophets were in the pre and post-exilic periods of Israel’s histor and what a 21st century prophet might look like today. Along with the pathos of G-d, one thing that all the prophets shared was...
why I'm here:
Whenever you work for the system, you become aware of the unspoken rules by which you must abide. I don’t regret working for the system (the greatest changes always come from within) and often these rules are intended for good. Nevertheless, they can make you feel constrained. This blog is intended to allow my thoughts to air out and also as a way of staying within the bounds by letting...
“There is no Truth without Faith. There is no Truth unless first there be a Faith...”
– As A Driven Leaf ~ Milton Steinberg p.13