Reimaging Xianity in the wake of Modernism's passing
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Apocalyptic Asceticism – a Means to Resist
May 3rd
In this post, the nature of apocalypticsm in early Christianity is explored.
Marginalized groups are often apocalyptic;[1] they recognize that the present world is radically amiss and construct ways in which this can be fixed.[2] Often, there is a utopia that they look towards for a negation of the current woes.[3] Terms like apocalypticism, eschatology, protology, [...]
Of what use are legendary accounts?
Apr 29th
The purpose of this post series is to analyze the Acts of Thomas by looking for how the Thomasine community[1] constructed and negotiated their hidden transcript. Today I want to talk about the historical value of apocryphal narratives.
In this post series, it will be important to keep in mind the nature of our primary source, [...]
The Modern, Post-Enlightenment Mind
Apr 17th
The Modern, Post-Enlightenment mind assumes that knowledge is certain, objective, and good. It presupposes that the rational, dispassionate self can obtain such knowledge. It presupposes that the knowing self peers at the mechanistic world as a neutral observer armed with the scientific method.
The modern knower engages in the knowing process and believing that knowledge [...]
A Little Dirt is OK.
Apr 17th
This is a post written to myself as I look back on my words and deeds these last 15 years.
As I have moved from theological founationalism to a wounded wonderer and tried to reconstruct a better, more nimble theology, I have found myself utilizing the pithy polemic against my fellow Sisters and see my [...]
Sex, Freedom, and Obedience
Mar 24th
A good post is posted over at Challies about Sexual Sin and our cultural myths about the fulfillment of desire. Sex and Cravings are two things often swept under the rug. It is more than profitable to talk about them, wrestle with them, and to ask for help with both.
When discussing sexuality with young men, [...]
Postmodern Christianity – now with Comics!
Mar 23rd
Among the things I like talking about are the following: postmodernity, post-conservative Christianity, ancient Christian popular history, and comics. This post creates a space for posting concerning comics.
To get us started, a lil diddy about Jack and Diane, ok, Wolverine’s musical tastes gettin’ dissed:
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Thinking Out Loud
Jan 23rd
New Post :: Of Wind, Jesus, and Control… oh and Natural Disasters too :: http://bit.ly/5Lfyut #
The Answer to the Problem of Evil is often Work. #
The PomoXian must heal the body & soul torn asunder by the Enlightenment Project and insert that person back into its social context. #
Every Xian theologian must read Grenz's A [...]
Thus was drawn the Übermensch
Jan 3rd
I came across this illustration today whilst thumbing through books for my upcoming philosophy class I’m teaching.
It is from Philosophy for Beginners by Richard Osborne. It is a comic book of Western Philosophy from the early Greeks through Feminism and Post-Structuralism. I don’t have the freedom to assign any books I wish, but I [...]
Liberal Democracy and the Need For War
Dec 5th
Christians have historically had problems figuring out how they should relate to the political establishments in which they resided. As seen in an earlier post, Christians have been too eager to align themselves with Liberal Democracies, especially the United States. In Resident Aliens, Hauerwas and Willimon critique this notion, saying that instead of being Christianity [...]
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