Category: Theology
Lady Gaga and the Autonomous Self: Who are we?
Though I would not necessarily laud all of her decisions as a performer and artist, Lady Gaga has surprisingly and quickly become one of my key reference points in my academic work as a theologian and... Read MoreFrom 21,000 Feet
I write this post tonight from an airplane, jostling in the worst turbulence I have ever experienced. The flight attendants suspended serving drinks and pretzels to strap themselves into their seats. ... Read MoreBy Faith, I Am Formed
My formation? How did I get here? Let me tell you… My formation is informed by my Catholic upbringing. Unfortunately, the church I grew up in taught one basic ideology—you sin, you go to hel... Read MoreLet’s Become a New Creation Together
With every fiber of my being I believe what the Great American Poet, Walt Whitman said in his Song of Myself: “every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you,” and what the cosmologist Brian S... Read MoreCivil Religion and The Powers That Be
Popularly known as the “Muslim Gandhi,” Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988) led hundreds of thousands of Pashtuns in nonviolent resistance to the oppressive British colonizers in India, suffering great... Read MoreWhy I am ashamed to be a United Methodist.
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 MoreBlood, Guts, and Getting Over Humps
How can we reframe religious and spiritual language so it can be used to give voice to the seekers, the marginalized, the doubters, the broke, those in need of transformation, and those in need of ins... Read More@siemprechipil
By way of introduction, I share a story of my formation. In May of 2001 I began a six month trip to Central America. I wanted to learn Spanish and immerse myself in another culture. I went to learn ... Read MoreCreation and Formation
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- 68 of 68
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