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Category: Academic

Why I am ashamed to be a United Methodist.

Why I am ashamed to be a United Methodist.

Posted on November 15, 2010December 7, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
First let me make something perfectly clear — I love my denomination. The United Methodist Church‘s theology is historically grounded in a movement attentive to the holistic character of h... Read More
Formations of Religion, or, Putting Scare Quotes Around Religion

Formations of Religion, or, Putting Scare Quotes Around Religion

Posted on November 13, 2010November 14, 2010 by Michael J. Altman
John Lennon asked us to imagine a world without religion. But I would argue we have imagined religion into the world. Not the beliefs, practices, or traditions we call “religions.” I mean ... Read More
Creation and Formation

Creation and Formation

Posted on November 12, 2010November 12, 2010 by Jason Kerr
I’m now in the sixth year of a Ph.D. program in English literature; odds are there will be a seventh. Being at this stage of things can make for some existential confusion. On the one hand, I’ve b... Read More
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