My job is teaching and writing theology. But I tend to be moved significantly by movies about artists. I’m not an artist at all, but find resonance in these stories. The movie Rivers and Tides is one of the few … Continue reading
Apparently, some religious zealots in France desecrated a Serrano. A Serrano, if you’re not among the sophisticates, is that most famous of art pieces that is trotted out whenever someone wants to make a point against art in the contemporary … Continue reading
“Are you having a good stare?” Patrick asked. “Yes,” I said. “I’m sorting through the noises in my head, trying to figure out which ones to listen to.” “Nothing better for that than a good stare,” he replied. I had … Continue reading
Here’s the text of my presentation on the loss and recovery of beauty in the modern period for my Theology of Beauty Class: The loss and recovery of beauty in the modern period is fundamentally about identity. Who are we? … Continue reading
I’ve realized over the years that I’m a peculiar reader. Peculiar in that I’m not entirely sure what will and what will not strike my fancy, especially my fiction fancy. I’m not a literature snob, reading only the Great Books, … Continue reading
In a recently re-discovered interview John Lennon responds to the outcry over his famous “We’re more popular than Jesus” comment. “If the Beatles get on the side of Christ, which they always were, and let people know that, then maybe … Continue reading
Christ is risen. Happy Easter!! The Stations of the Cross are an important meditation. But focusing so much on that leaves out so much of what we really are about. We’re not only forgiven, we are now free to really … Continue reading
Completely random here. Put the first 10,000 digits of pi to music. You choose the notes to correspond to each number. I wish there was a way of changing the length of some notes to help make for a more … Continue reading
I saw a link to a discussion on Amazon a couple of weeks ago about the emerging church. Discussions over there are often filled with people talking past each other. But this one was really good. I joined in, and … Continue reading
I’ve changed the picture at the top of this page. It’s one of my favorite paintings, maybe my favorite. I remember about seven years ago going to the Getty Museum for the first time. By myself if I remember correctly. … Continue reading
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