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In a move that I bet the Vatican wanted to happen with no media attention, Benedict XVI un-excommunicated four ultra-conservative bishops over the weekend. But it turns out that one of the bishops had recently gone on a radio program to deny that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust. Maybe 200,000 or 300,000 died, said “Bishop” Richard Williamson. I put “Bishop” in scare quotes because Williamson was bishoped by the schismatic conservative, Marcel Lefebrve, in response to the liberalizing... Read more
The Original Sin SeriesIntro–Intuition–Definition–Genesis–Jesus-Paul-Augustine-Calvin-Conclusion When I was growing up in a moderate, centrist church — somewhere between mainline Christianity and evangelicalism — Original Sin was a given. I first learned about it in youth group, and we regularly talked about it. Actually, it’s more accurate to say that we talked about a life with Christ, and the notion of Original Sin was in the background. It was assumed. And I cannot remember that it was ever debated. In other words,... Read more
Here’s the next installment of an on-going conversation with Mark Patrick, my spiritual director. Tony: Mark, I wonder if you’re willing to tell us a bit about the last ten years of your life. It seems like it’s been quite a journey, and your experience has been extremely helpful to me at the present moment. Mark: You know I’ve gone back and forth between being a pastor–who ends up doing a lot of counseling–and being a therapist/counselor who has a... Read more
“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.” –George Bernard Shaw Read more
Do you like to read theology? And you’ve got a blog? Then check this out from Tripp Fuller: I am helping to organize a series of conferences as part of a grant at school called Transforming Theology. We will have a conference with three different groups, theologians, national denomination leaders, and seminary and divinity school deans from across the country. Because we share the conviction that Theology Matters, this diverse group of mainline Christians and emerging church folk, progressive Evangelicals... Read more
Mike Morrell got off his ROM long enough to serve up this beauty under Announcing Queermergent: Well, I’m coming in on this discussion late – which is probably merciful. I think that, before posting on such things, we need to do a quick blood-pressure check. If its too high, then it’s probably not the Holy Spirit, no matter *what* our views on Subject XYZ are! For some reason as I write this comment, Preson Phillips is the one most on... Read more
I’m in Louisville today, meeting with others who’ve won grants this year from the Louisville Institute (mine is to allow me to finish my dissertation, ahem). Relfections to be written on the flight home tonight. Read more
My dear friend, Carla, and her co-blogger Caryn over at TheMommyRevolution answer with a robust No! Money Quote: It boarders on idolatry. Dave made a statement that troubles me to no end. It is just the kind of statement that sends a deeper message to mothers: Dave mentions that a woman’s proper focus is the family. I’m not sure where he gets that. Well, I know where he gets it, but I don’t know what biblical basis he has for that... Read more
Geez, I had no idea. It’s actually Interfaith Heroes Month, at least according to David Crumm, late of the Detroit Free Press and now the editor of ReadTheSpirit.com. Today he asks one of my favorite persons in the world, Sheryl Fullerton (my editor at Jossey-Bass) to reflect on inter-faith work, and she speaks of another of my favorite persons in the world, Samir Selmanovic, the convener of the amazing Faith House Manhattan. Sheryl is currently editing Samir’s first book, and... Read more
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