Scholar or Apologist? Why Not Both?
Although this isn’t a case of “two great tastes that taste great together,” I’ve suggested before that “apologist” and “scholar” are not an absolute dichotomy, but a spectrum.I think that point is...
View ArticleSearching for Sunday
I’m delighted to have the chance to review Rachel Held Evans’ forthcoming book, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church. If you have read anything of hers before, this is classic...
View ArticleChurch Committee Meeting Underground Map
A P.C.C. is a “Parochial Church Council” in Anglican churches. But the map works quite well for any denomination. Isn’t this a great variation on the London Underground map? Can you relate to it? The...
View ArticleAnglicans to stay up till Midnight to witness The Doctor’s regeneration
I found this on Anglican Memes by way of Reddit. Brilliant!!! Fans of the Church of England are expected to stay up until Midnight on December 31st to witness the regeneration of Doctor Rowan Williams...
View ArticleChoosing the Hymns
I really like this cartoon about hymns by Dave Walker. It mirrors my own experience in other non-Anglican church contexts as well, although the cardboard numbers are not an issue in other traditions....
View ArticleEpiscop-Aliens
I couldn’t resist sharing this meme, falling as it does at the intersection of religion and science fiction. I would also like to seize this opportunity to thank Episcopalians for their efforts on...
View ArticleMore about ΘeoCon
I’ve received some additional information about the ΘeoCon event that will be held in September, which I blogged about yesterday, and want to share it, since the more I find out, the more it seems like...
View ArticleΘeoCon: Where Theology and Popular Culture Meet
I was delighted to have the opportunity to participate in the first ever ΘeoCon (pronounced “TheoCon” but spelled with the Greek theta just to make certain that no one thinks this has something to do...
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