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June 2004
Contemplation in jail: or, How Good Theology Helps You
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 10:45 A GMT-06
Several years ago Sarah Coakley served as a chaplain in a prison and taught a group of inmates the practice of silent prayer. This experience is recounted in the June 29 edition of The Christian Century. She begins the essay by admitting it might
Category: Coakley
Bad Theology Will Hurt You Part Six
Monday, 28 June 2004 9:33 A GMT-06
I read Garry Wills' essay The Bishops vs. the Bible and sighed very deeply, knowing I couldn't resist turning it into a bad theology lesson, but I am rather sick of the whole Catholic bishops and abortion thing. However, as we'll see, it's not real
Category: Bad Theology Will Hurt You
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Subversive meditation
Thursday, 24 June 2004 3:35 P GMT-06
Dr. Sarah Coakley (January's Theologian of the Month) has the cover story in Christian Century. I skimmed it at the library but had to go back to work before I got a chance to read it. It's titled something along the lines of "Subversive Med
Category: Coakley
Girl power at its finest?
Thursday, 24 June 2004 10:02 A GMT-06
I saw Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban earlier this week and I loved it. I do have one complaint. I didn't like Hermione punching Draco Malfoy. But many girls do, including Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione. From CBS News:&q
Personhood
Tuesday, 22 June 2004 1:12 P GMT-06
If I knew how to do links in comments, I'd put this stuff in the IVF blog comments. Here is the link Jonathan provided about Dr. Hall.My thoughts on personhood and eschatology.Matt says "For Christians, this is an especially difficult problem,
Nicea: The Movie!
Tuesday, 22 June 2004 9:25 A GMT-06
Okay, so Milbank isn't sexy. But if he was, who would play him in a movie? This is the way my mind works sometimes. Then I thought, you know what we need? Well, first let me tell you what we don't need - more biblical or Jesus movies. I thi
Smarty or sexy?
Monday, 21 June 2004 8:49 P GMT-06
The Shins concert was fantastic. My husband says they are the best thing since Guided by Voices. He is the musical head of the household and I submit to his judgment.* Actually, I introduced him to their music, which is quite a feat, as it woul
IVF
Monday, 21 June 2004 12:44 P GMT-06
I don't think I ever gave IVF a second thought until this Theology and Technology class. We barely discussed it, but we did touch on the commodification of reproduction. Dr. Badass Calvinist said it was significant that now it's called reproducti
Friday round up
Friday, 18 June 2004 10:28 A GMT-06
Any of you who were kids in the eighties remember being afraid of nuclear war? Here's why Christians should not support keeping "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.Concerns about making the Bible relevant to teenagers isn't quite...rel
So says I
Friday, 18 June 2004 9:34 A GMT-06
I'm going to see The Shins tonight!So Says IIn our darkest hours We have all asked for some Angel to come Sprinkle his dust all around But all our crying voices they can't turn it around And you've had some crazy conversations of your own.We've got r
Books, books, books
Thursday, 17 June 2004 10:34 A GMT-06
The magazine for that fine Blue Devilish institution that prepares ministers, theologians and other assorted troublemakers arrived in the mail yesterday, and there's a list of various professors' book recommendations. Hello, do you think any of us
Oh no, not more gender talk
Tuesday, 15 June 2004 2:29 P GMT-06
I have a half-written post on women’s ordination, in order to continue our gender discussion, but I decided we’d had enough of that for a while. But then I read this article by R. Mary Hayden Lemmons at the Catholic website Godspy, titled "P
Being orthodox=being non-cannibal
Friday, 11 June 2004 8:36 P GMT-06
From Disputations:"Being orthodox, having correct beliefs, is certainly important, but it's like being a non-cannibal: necessary, but not really exalting. The Christian does not seek orthodoxy, but Christ. (Cherchez la téléologie!) In findin
Link-o-rama Friday
Friday, 11 June 2004 11:41 A GMT-06
Since Tuesday's entry sparked a lot of discussion here and elsewhere, I thought it'd be only polite to link to those.Tripp, Cliff and others discuss the role of husbands here and here.Thomas has some thoughts on abused women and trinitarian language
I am not a female man
Tuesday, 8 June 2004 2:03 P GMT-06
Now that I've defended the Father, Son and Holy Spirit language, I want to say that arguments for retaining the use of man, mankind, etc. in the Church are absolutely mind-boggling to me. I know that man has been the generic term for humanity, I j
Category: Bad Theology Will Hurt You
John Wesley on the Holy Spirit
Tuesday, 8 June 2004 9:07 A GMT-06
The comment Trip left yesterday about the percentages of Christians who don't believe in the Holy Spirit nearly gave me a heart attack. To simply make myself feel better, I offer this last installment of John Wesley: May Theologian of the Month (si
Category: John Wesley
Trinity Sunday - not for sissies
Monday, 7 June 2004 9:29 A GMT-06
In his sermon yesterday, my pastor quoted from an official Methodist worship planning site:"Trinity Sunday is not a Sunday for theological and spiritual "sissies"! There are few who are either so doctrinaire or so thick-skinned that th
ROMANI ITE DOMUM
Friday, 4 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I haven't forgotten about the Chicago-area bloggers field trip to go see the re-release of Life of Brian. According to the Music Box Theater, the movie opens on June 18th. Actually, it's not clear if it opens on that day, or if it's playing only
Wow, I have magical powers!
Wednesday, 2 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
And guess what was waiting for me when I got home tonight? Exact quote by Dr. Badass Calvinist:"First rate! You have written a nearly perfect paper - I have no major criticisms to offer, only a few quibbles as noted. You developed your pri
Category: Theology and Technology class
More on grad school
Wednesday, 2 June 2004 6:48 P GMT-06
I still haven't gotten my paper back, though Dr. Badass Calvinist had to turn grades in by May 19th. I'm getting antsy. I actually had a bad dream about it last night. Oh well. Patience is a virtue. So a friend told me to think of a couple