Today we celebrate Pentecost, which is a day that people from many nations heard words of hope to share together in a new experience of humanity. This is not a hope the world offers or a hope the world can … Continue reading
In late Summer 2001, I was 26 years old, and I was dealing with some wonderful ups and significant downs. I had traveled to Ireland in July, working at a center that sought religious reconciliation among youth. I I was … Continue reading
I posted this in my online class this morning, thought it’s worth posting here too
Always be sure that you struggle with Christian methods and Christian weapons. Never succumb to the temptation of becoming bitter. As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. … Continue reading
“I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and I advised them: 1) To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy: 2) To speak no evil of the person they … Continue reading
In an earlier post, I made a big deal about how Wheaton was wrong about putting Dr. Hawkins on administrative leave. I still think they were wrong. But, it’s not a simple issue. “It is!” you might be saying to … Continue reading
The trouble with politicizing is not that issues should go unaddressed. Rather, the trouble with politicizing is that the issues usually addressed are 1) not the core issue really at hand 2)tends to both confirm the speakers pre-established ideas and … Continue reading
As my PhD in theology is still somewhat fresh, and my career is in what might be best called a nebulous phase, I think a lot about what it means now to be a “theologian.” I’m a professional at that, … Continue reading
Just finished reading Niklas Luhmann’s Introduction to Systems Theory. First, I’ll say this might be the most difficult book I’ve read. Partly because I don’t have a background in sociology, mostly because Luhmann is a very dense and meandering writer. … Continue reading
Okay, I know. Way, way too academicy recently. So, here’s where I take all that preparatory stuff and finally–finally–get to the point. Singleness is not a higher calling than marriage. That’s not really a dramatic thing to say anymore. There’s … Continue reading
