2015-03-13T22:34:54-05:00

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Often times we forget the importance of place and time on the way ideas are received and processed. David Livingstone, Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at Queen’s University, Belfast makes it his business to study the relationship between the way ideas are received and developed as a function of place.  One of the (many) highlights of the Evolution and Christian Faith Workshop this summer was the plenary lecture  Livingstone gave based on a chapter in his recent book Dealing... Read more

2015-03-13T22:34:57-05:00

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One could have called Dallas Willard and Gary Black’s book, The Divine Conspiracy Continued the “divine conspiracy expanded.” The aim of the book is to take kingdom theology of The Divine Conspiracy and expand that teaching into the public sectors of life. For this to happen they say “There must be a robust competency and willingness to examine and then demonstrate, model, and thus prove how and why Jesus’s answers to these questions are both good and best” (23). But how is the... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:00-05:00

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There are a number of very important biographies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, none more complete or significant than the one by Bonhoeffer’s friend, Eberhard Bethge (Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography). Bethge’s biography is complete though not exhaustive (even if at times a bit exhausting) and takes serious commitment to finish. The prose is not captivating. Alongside Bethge is F. Schlingensiepen’s solid and recent biography (Dietrich Bonhoeffer). Those two describe a similar journey for Bonhoeffer (see below) while Eric Metaxas (Bonhoeffer) told a... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:03-05:00

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AA, Sacraments and Ecclesiology (by T) This is the third post in our series looking at what the Church can learn from AA and 12 step groups generally. The first post looked at how appropriate the 12 steps are as a response to the King Jesus Gospel. The second post discussed how 12 step groups pursue spiritual (trans)formation via a communally grounded and supported discipleship process.  I mention (and link to) the past posts for a couple of reasons. One... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:07-05:00

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Jesus’ Enemy-Loving Offensive (by Jason Micheli) ‘Just what the hell is your problem?! Reverend?!’ Because it was New Jersey, at first I thought she had a problem with my holding the church door open for her. Her sorta, kinda of a question had been loud enough to stop the worshippers ahead of her on the front steps outside. And she was obviously angry enough that everyone behind her in line suddenly weren’t in a hurry anymore. ‘Just what the…is it... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:11-05:00

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Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. [All prayers on this blog on Sundays are from the BCP.] Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:14-05:00

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Source: Perhaps because warfare by definition is all about one side versus another, polarized talk in our culture has left me feeling as though I need to duck in order to avoid the next verbal punch. “The nation of Israel has engaged in an overkill response in Gaza.” “The people of Gaza are being oppressed by Israeli government policies.” “The United States left a hella mess in the country after they pulled out of Iraq, where our military shouldn’t have... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:17-05:00

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Occasionally I need to remind readers of this blog that I include topics, angles, points of view that are not my own, without comment, and often with a question — designed to create civil conversation. At times, far less often, I opine but one cannot infer from the presence of a topic what I necessarily think or believe. And this regular set of links on Weekly Meanderings is a good example. Will shifts in sexual ethics increase attention to the... Read more

2015-03-13T22:35:21-05:00

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From S.J. Creek at Religious News Services (see the full story at the site): Media coverage of Ferguson paints a picture of spontaneous, emotionally charged crowds. But my observations on the ground suggest a different story. Since day one, local churches have been key players in what’s happening on the ground in Ferguson. I recently moved to St. Louis to take a position with a local university. Like any good (read: geeky) sociologist, I began my summer by reading up... Read more

2015-03-13T22:37:51-05:00

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Source: (HT: RJS) A class of bacteria commonly found in the guts of people—and rodents—appears to keep mice safe from food allergies, a study suggests. The same bacteria are among those reduced by antibiotic use in early childhood. The research fits neatly into an emerging paradigm that helps explain a recent alarming increase in food allergies and other conditions, such as obesity and autoimmune disease, and hints at strategies to reverse the trend. Food allergies have increased about 50% in... Read more

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