Tony Jones posted on his blog a link to a new documentary on the real roots of the emergent church by Elliot Nesch. At first, I thought it was a joke – until I watched the trailer and realized it is another critique on the movement because of the embrace of postmodern philosophy. I just …
Category Archives: Theology
The Future of Continental Philosophy of Religion – RFP
A Request for Papers has been issued by Syracuse for the next Postmodernism, Culture and Religion Conference. This is a good conference and a great resource for anyone desiring to listen in on the discussion of the future of Religion and Postmodernism. last years conference was worth the effort – just to experience Zizek live …
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Blackhawks, Franke and a Random story
Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks for making it to the Stanley Cup Finals. I am not a Blackhawks fan, but an old friend, John Franke, is. One of my most memorable dinner conversations took place in Houston, Texas over a decade ago. Chris Seay and the Ecclesia community graciously hosted the Emergent Theological conversation on the Bible. …
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers Journal had a great segment on July 3rd, 2009 it included three scholars Cornel West from Princeton, Serene Jones from Yale (now at Union) and Gary Dorrien from Union. The video(s) are worth watching. The topics include: Social Justice Original Sin Pluralism Morality Capitalism The Prosperity Gospel The Social Gospel Movement Walter Rauschenbusch Modern …
The Divine Commodity
I started writing a book about ten years ago, the working title I gave the book:Â “The Death of Truth and the Commodification of Christ”. I have never sought to publish the book because the tone of the book is angry and back in the early days of emergent all of us were labeled as “angry …
Politics of Love
The Religion and Postmodernism conference next year is The Politics of Love AÂ group of us from Texas are going – if you are planning to attend – let me know and we will plan to hang out some evening! We are planning on renting a House on Lake Oneida – it should be fun! Marion, …
Pete
Pete Rollins was in town over the weekend and I had a chance to hang out with him at Peyton and Lauren’s house on Saturday. It probably goes without saying – I am a big fan. You just don’t meet a lot of folks who can reference Wittgenstein, Descartes, Caputo, Westphall and Rorty in response …
A Dual Reading of Acts 8 – this is a re-post from a discussion board at theooze.com
This is a post from a discussion board on theooze many years ago. Rob sets out to mock emergent ideas about truth, certainty and the Bible…I thought it was necessary to respond with my own thoughts on the matter. By Rob Woodrum WARNING; long post ahead, laced with extreme sarcasm, my own personal frustrations and my …