<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xml:lang="en"><title>Latest entries from scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com</title><rights>Copyright 2009 scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com</rights><subtitle></subtitle><author><name></name></author><updated>2009-10-08T17:59:00Z</updated><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/index.rss"/><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009:1</id><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-08-11:links.412179198</id><title>In seeking only them, we found only their opposites</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/in_seeking_only_them_we_found_only_their_opposites.htm"><![CDATA[&ldquo;To minimize suffering and to maximize security were natural and proper ends of society and Caesar. But then they became the only ends, somehow, and the only basis of law &mdash; a perversion. Inevitably, then, in seeking only them, we found on]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/in_seeking_only_them_we_found_only_their_opposites.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-08-11T19:02:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-11T19:02:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-08-09:links.412179031</id><title>Ideas through the air</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/ideas_through_the_air.htm"><![CDATA[&quot;We are assured that the world is getting more and more united and growing into a brotherly community by the reduction of distances and the transmission of ideas through the air. Alas, put no faith in such a union of peoples. By interpreting fre]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/ideas_through_the_air.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-08-09T23:53:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-09T23:53:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-07-28:links.412177932</id><title>Where someone loves you best of all</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/where_someone_loves_you_best_of_all.htm"><![CDATA[The children&#39;s book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is coming to the big screen in October.&nbsp; Dave Eggers wrote the screenplay and Spike Jonze directed.&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/where_someone_loves_you_best_of_all.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-07-28T03:18:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-28T03:18:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-07-08:links.412176398</id><title>Gratuitousness</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/gratuitousness.htm"><![CDATA[&quot; As the absolutely gratuitous gift of God, hope bursts into our lives as something not due to us, something that transcends every law of justice. Gift by its nature goes beyond merit, its rule is that of superabundance. It takes first place in]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/gratuitousness.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-07-08T18:50:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-08T18:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-07-07:links.412176295</id><title>Caritas in veritate</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/caritas_in_veritate.htm"><![CDATA[A new encyclical from Pope Benedict!&nbsp; How excited am I?&nbsp; Very!&nbsp; I read it very quickly and posted some quotes on Facebook, but here&#39;s a few more... the last, fitting perhaps, for Facebook users:&quot;...&quot;the development of peo]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/caritas_in_veritate.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-07-07T20:09:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-07T20:09:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-06-25:links.412175180</id><title>Update</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/update_1.htm"><![CDATA[I&#39;m still around.&nbsp; I&#39;ve been doing a ton of spring cleaning.&nbsp;&nbsp;As you may have noticed, it&#39;s summer (even here in Chicago - finally).&nbsp; I&#39;d been very good at putting it off so I decided to give myself a deadline.&nbs]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/update_1.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-06-25T17:13:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-25T17:13:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-06-02:links.412172997</id><title>Eastward</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/eastward.htm"><![CDATA[Last week at church we started some new changes in our liturgy.&nbsp;&nbsp;The minister is now using the fixed altar and facing east while performing the eucharistic&nbsp;liturgy, instead of using a makeshift altar and facing the congregation.&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/eastward.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-06-02T20:38:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-02T20:38:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-28:links.412172385</id><title>Random sci-fi thoughts</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/random_thoughts.htm"><![CDATA[Random Star Trek thought a week late:&nbsp; Why did Winona Ryder, who&#39;s in her late thirties, play Spock&#39;s mom?&nbsp; Why not give the part to some awesome actress who actually would be old enough to be his mother?&nbsp; Speaking of, Caprica]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/random_thoughts.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-28T17:43:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-28T17:43:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-27:links.412172082</id><title>Re-think church</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/what_if_church_had_something_to_do_with_jesus.htm"><![CDATA[I know I have the post-vacation blues because I&#39;m letting stupid things upset me.&nbsp; Like this new campaign  from The United Methodist Church.&nbsp; I understand what it&#39;s trying to do.]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/what_if_church_had_something_to_do_with_jesus.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-27T03:48:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-27T03:48:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-26:links.412172015</id><title>Back from vacation</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/back_from_vacation_2.htm"><![CDATA[That was the first vacation I&#39;ve had in years, I think since this one.&nbsp; In between I&#39;ve only visited family.]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/back_from_vacation_2.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-26T19:35:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-26T19:35:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-20:links.412171196</id><title>Women and unhappiness</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/women_and_unhappiness.htm"><![CDATA[Via Inhabitatio Dei, a study on the decline of happiness among women.&nbsp; Very interesting.The study states that even as women have made greater progress since the 1970&#39;s - more educational opportunities, better wages, more career opportunities]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/women_and_unhappiness.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-20T13:53:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-20T13:53:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-18:links.412170788</id><title>Theological Question of the Day</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/theological_question_of_the_day_1.htm"><![CDATA[Again, courtesy of Brigid (age 3 1/2)Why does God love us?]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/theological_question_of_the_day_1.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-18T16:59:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-18T16:59:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-15:links.412170223</id><title>Fashion Friday: Versatile and charming</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/fashion_friday_versatile_and_charming_much_like_nph.htm"><![CDATA[It&#39;s been a crappy couple of days, people, so I need some frivolity.I came across a fashion blog who has the absolute best description of a dress:&quot;They really are quite versatile and charming, those maxi dresses, much like the dress equivale]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/fashion_friday_versatile_and_charming_much_like_nph.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-15T13:44:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-15T13:44:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-14:links.412170109</id><title>Lost talk</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/lost_talk.htm"><![CDATA[I totally called that [name] was in the [thing] right away.My other brilliant spoilery insights are in the comments.]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/lost_talk.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-14T16:46:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-14T16:46:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-05-06:links.412168568</id><title>The kingdom of God</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you.htm"><![CDATA[Speaking of the kingdom, here&#39;s an excerpt from Brigid&#39;s children&#39;s Bible, which was a gracious gift from a friend.&nbsp; We haven&#39;t read this part yet. &quot;One day Jesus was telling people about the kingdom. &#39;God&#39;s kingdom]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-05-06T04:32:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-06T04:32:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-04-27:links.412166828</id><title>The kingdom of heaven</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/the_kingdom_of_heaven.htm"><![CDATA[This is how I answered my daughter:The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed...The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of a fine pearl...The kingdom of heaven is like yeast...The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field...]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/the_kingdom_of_heaven.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-04-27T17:16:00Z</updated><published>2009-04-27T17:16:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-04-21:links.412165594</id><title>Theological Question of the Day</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/theological_question_of_the_day.htm"><![CDATA[Courtesy of Brigid:What&#39;s the kingdom for?(Asked after we prayed the Lord&#39;s Prayer together)&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/theological_question_of_the_day.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-04-21T15:39:00Z</updated><published>2009-04-21T15:39:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-04-21:links.412165585</id><title>Spokesperson Needed Part 2</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/hot_spokesperson_part_2.htm"><![CDATA[Did you see Reza Aslan on The Daily Show last night?&nbsp; Still hot!&nbsp; (Though I thought his tie was too dark.)&nbsp; And who]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/hot_spokesperson_part_2.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-04-21T15:37:00Z</updated><published>2009-04-21T15:37:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-04-18:links.412164959</id><title>Fashion Friday: Retro Style</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/fashion_friday_retro_style.htm"><![CDATA[&nbsp;This gorgeous girl is wearing a dress that I used to wear, circa mid-1970s.&nbsp; 100% polyester of course.&nbsp; I washed and dried it, no ironing needed!&nbsp; It&#39;s held up just fine lo these 35 years.&nbsp; I happen to think it&#39;s lov]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/fashion_friday_retro_style.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-04-18T04:56:00Z</updated><published>2009-04-18T04:56:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-04-13:links.412163908</id><title>Easter Sermons</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/easter_sermons.htm"><![CDATA[I missed most of the Easter sermon at my church because Brigid had to go to the bathroom, and then we had the following exchange when returned:Brigid: Where&#39;s the bread? (Communion)Me: Sshhh!&nbsp; Brigid: (louder) But where&#39;s the bread?Me: I]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/easter_sermons.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-04-13T16:36:00Z</updated><published>2009-04-13T16:36:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-03-31:links.412161105</id><title>But I still believe bad theology will hurt you</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/and_bad_theology_will_still_hurt_you.htm"><![CDATA[I&#39;m looking at some church websites around the town where my dad lives, since we&#39;ll be visiting him next week and I want to go to church on Palm Sunday, but my dad is one of those notorious conservative secular Republicans.&nbsp; This is from]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/and_bad_theology_will_still_hurt_you.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-03-31T16:34:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-31T16:34:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-03-30:links.412160942</id><title>On the other hand...</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/on_the_other_hand.htm"><![CDATA[...in order to be a good Charlotte to someone&#39;s Karl, my waning interest in theology would be to be revivied.&nbsp; Yes, it&#39;s true, in case you haven&#39;t noticed.&nbsp; I think I started reading Volf&#39;s Free of Charge last Lent and put i]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/on_the_other_hand.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-03-30T17:00:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-30T17:00:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-03-26:links.412160358</id><title>Charlotte seeking a Karl</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/charlotte_seeking_a_karl.htm"><![CDATA[Well my friends, this dire economy has caught up to me and smacked me in the face.&nbsp; There have been layoffs at work and most everyone in my department, including me, has been reduced to part-time status.&nbsp; Now I am very grateful to still hav]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/charlotte_seeking_a_karl.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-03-26T19:50:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-26T19:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-03-20:links.412159408</id><title>Friday Feminism: BSG breastfeeding edition</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/friday_feminism_bsg_breastfeeding_edition.htm"><![CDATA[This article in Slate appeared in Slate last week and provoked some discussion amongst those of us who care about such things.&nbsp; I call&nbsp;bs on it, personally, although the]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/friday_feminism_bsg_breastfeeding_edition.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-03-20T16:02:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-20T16:02:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com,2009-03-17:links.412158893</id><title>Happy St. Patrick&apos;s Day!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/happy_st_patricks_day_2.htm"><![CDATA[Good post here by Amy Welborn.Also, for Lee, it&#39;s vegetarian Guinness stew!&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://scandalofparticularity.blog-city.com/happy_st_patricks_day_2.htm"/><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><author><name>Jennifer</name></author><updated>2009-03-17T16:13:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-17T16:13:00Z</published></entry></feed>