Keith DeRose is a philosophy professor at Yale, and a friend of, reader of, and occasional guest-poster on this blog. He wrote me in response to my post, “How Fast Is Public Opinion on Same Sex Marriage Changing?“, and here are his thoughts, which are worthy of your consideration and comment. The second chart (the PEW numbers that Sullivan cites) doesn’t seem quite as positive as the first. Still, yes, the direction and other basics of the trend are undeniable–plus,... Read more
I’ll spend the second half of this week in the Boston area, preaching at chapel at Andover-Newton Theological School at 1pm on Wednesday (open to the public). I’ll run a Social Phonics Boot Camp on Thursday (still space available). And then I’ll meet up with anyone who wants to gather for a beer and conversation at Major Magleashes Pub in Salem at 7pm on Thursday. Hope to see some blog readers there! Read more
This semester, I’m teaching a class at Andover-Newton Theological School called, “Pastoral Uses of Social Media,” and this week we’re looking at blogs and blogging. In addition to our usual online discussion boards, I’ve asked them to come over here and engage in a conversation with those of us who read and comment on this blog. I’ve told them that Seth Godin has called a blog a “megaphone combined with a telephone,” and that seems to be what this blog... Read more
So, I’ve pretty much figured out for whom I’m going to vote on Election Day: City Council Todd Fronek Steve Brown State House of Representatives Paul Rosenthal (Democrat) State Senate Geoff Michel (Republican) U.S. House of Representatives Jim Meffert (Democrat) But when it comes to governor, I’m not pleased with my choices. (more…) Read more
For our next Wordle Wednesday, here’s my second book: Soul Shaper: Exploring Spirituality and Contemplative Practices in Youth Ministry. Click on the image to see a larger version. Read more
So, I’m grading papers now, which is not my favorite part of adjunct teaching but is a hazard of the job. Along the way, there are, of course, grammatical and stylistic mistakes that drive me a little mad. Here are some: Too Many Commas: some writers seem to think that an overabundance of commas is a good thing. While I tend to be a fan of the comma, and use it a lot in my own writing, it’s important to... Read more
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Last night, I once again had the pleasure to lead the sermon discussion at Solomon’s Porch. It’s impossible to recount all of the wonderful, beautiful, insightful comments by so many people over two different worship gatherings, but here are a few thoughts. (And if you’re so inclined, I streamed the 7pm sermon discussion from my phone and you can watch the archive of it at Ustream (warning: it’s over an hour long).) The passage was John 4: 4-42, in which... Read more
Bank of America made big news last week when they announced that they were indefinitely stopping all foreclosures and the sales of foreclosed homes because of the robo-signing scandal. In the press, this has been universally hailed as good news, taken to mean that families who are under water on their mortgages have more time before they’re kicked out by the sheriff, and may even have time to work out a deal to save their homes. But I don’t see... Read more
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