- Video: a rousing talk by Eric Gregory on contemporary theological discourse (including blogging). "Theology's not going to save us. But the way we do theology can be bad for our souls."
- Report: Lewis Ayres on a recent conference on the Trinity
- Painful: gloss on Isaiah 1:10-17 (painful because it's true)
- Cool: new theology blog
- Fail: is my Theology FAIL series a fail?
- Biography: of Maurice Blondel
- Teaching: some good thoughts on teaching the Christian tradition
- Games: theology after Playstation
- The secular: is it real?
- Moments: of speechlessness. Including this great line: "We are a generation that scrupulously tip toes around stereotypes of our contemporaries on the way to grand caricatures of our ancestors."
- Theses: by Brueggemann
- Missional: a weasel word
- Award: Rowan Williams is the man
- Preaching: "the marginalization of the word of God fractions it into a hundred lesser duties"
- Book: Werner Jeanrond's new Theology of Love
- Novel: Paul Griffiths on John Banville's pagan novel, The Infinities (which I read over Christmas, and enjoyed very much)
- Barth: this year's Barth Blog Conference
- Writing: on learning to write
- Scholarships: in New Testament
- Horror: a painful example of academic-speak
- Simplify: your life
- Humour: a funny Jesus Facebook update
I don't know if "The Faith Tones" could sing but their hair is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with the stating of the importance for ministers to be preaching the word in [b]Preaching: "the marginalization of the word of God fractions it into a hundred lesser duties"
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[i]"Our culture devalues proclamation while elevating other associated forms of ministry such as counseling or community work …
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When ministers allow the word of God to be marginalized, they continue to speak, of course, and make generally helpful comments on a variety of issues, but they do so from no center of authority and with no heart of passion. We do our best to meet people’s needs, but without the divine word we can never know enough or be enough, because consumer need is infinite. We are simply there as members of a helping profession. "[/i]
Richard Lischer, The End of Words:
It reminds me of Jesus' words "For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me"
Faith Tones?? Is that like the ....Faith and Theology staff? Maybe ANFS gals. Jus'a closer walk with thee....
ReplyDeleteTa ta
Yep, that's me on the left. And you ought to see me after I use hairspray.
ReplyDeleteI have found at least one of your theology fails to be, in fact, a theology win, and, yet, Dude has put way too much thought into it.
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Is the "Faith Tone" on the right actually Stephen Fry?
ReplyDeleteNo, the one on the right is surely former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey.
ReplyDeleteAnd Bill Clinton in the middle?
ReplyDeletethese 43 ways to simplify your life are far funnier:
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