(This post is by Bryne Lewis Allport) In preparing for a recent class, I had the opportunity to interact with “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?” by Thomas Nagel. Apart from supplying me with interesting directions for my students’ discussion of the mind/body distinction, the article provided me with food for thought […]
(ed. note: Posted on behalf of contributing writer Nathan Carter. I am happy to say that our list of contributors is about to change in some interesting ways, which will include a return of contributions from Nathan.) When The Princess and the Frog came out a couple years ago, it […]
I have to be honest, you’re not getting the post I had originally written. The fifteen hundred word diatribe, connected to the rather snarky title, was shot down by my fiancee. Her response of, “Do you really want to drive away your last eight friends?” made me reconsider the content. Thank the Norse gods for […]
For those of you just dying to get more exposure to the raw material of continental philosophy that comes into the conversations here regarding continental philosophy of religion and postmodernism, especially in conversation about the church–whether impinging directly or tangentially on matters practical or theological–you can’t pass up today’s Resource. John D. Caputo, one of […]
In this interview, James Alison speaks with us about his work on the issue of sexuality and how he attempts to create a dialogical space around this topic in his Catholic context.
This may be of interest to churchandpomo readers. Mark your calendars. Symposium on Ecclesiology and Ethnography 21-22th May 2012 Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN The Symposium marks the publication of Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography edited by Pete Ward. The book is the first volume in the new series Studies in Ecclesiology and Ethnography published by […]
As is well known, a reading of the New Testament in the Radical Reformation tradition (and, in my opinion, an honest reading of it by anyone) displays a standard for disciples of Jesus the Christ that includes a rejection of the power of the sword. This community of disciples embarked on a trajectory that would […]
Amy Scheer writes about love and legalism in a Michigan homeless shelter.
“The story can only be told in a particular form. It can’t be told in a painting. The point is: it’s very important that what you do is specific to the medium in which you’re doing it, and that you utilise what is specific about that medium to do the work. And if you can’t […]