This essay, a response to a recent exchange between Stephen Webb and William T. Cavanaugh, explores the theological and ethical significance of food for Christians—what we eat, how and where it is obtained, and who suffers as a result of its production.
I love it that each of my interlocutors has homed in on quite different themes and issues in The Fall of Interpretation. And as you’ll have guessed, it’s a special treat to engage Neal, one of my star students about whom I regularly brag, taking way more credit than I deserve. (We also both share […]
I first read The Fall of Interpretation (FoI) in the Fall of 2002. I had learned shortly before the semester had begun that the Philosophy of Language class I had signed up for was going to be taught by a new prof, some young guy who looked like he belonged in an Old Navy catalogue […]
A sociality in search of an ecclesiology? In this review I firstly provide a summary of Tony’s book and methodology, and then offer a response and some questions for Tony. If you are familiar with Tony’s book you might want to jump straight to the response. I understand Tony is going to engage here […]
Beginning next week, we’ll highlight and review a unique new book by Tony Jones entitled The Church is Flat: The Relational Ecclesiology of the Emerging Church Movement. The book brings together much of Tony’s doctoral research and his experience as a pioneering leader in the Emerging Church Movement. Our reviewers include one of churchandpomo’s regular […]
I have recently returned from the Theologians and the Church event that the Centre for Theology and Philosophy hosted at New College, Edinburgh (It was worth the trip just to hear Graham Ward’s plenary). The conference hoped ‘to bring together the next generation of theologians to explore the relationship between academic theology and the worshipping […]
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 […]
Christians are called to be present with our neighbors in times of violence, but such presence requires more than a nod to solidarity or a word of encouragement here or there—being present requires repenting of our past failures of witness and allowing that repentance to shape us.
In this interview, Nathan R. Kerr reflects on some of the conversations that have emerged in the last two years since the release of his book Christ, History, and Apocalyptic: The Politics of Christian Mission. In particular, he explores the connections between Christology, the nature and task of theology, and the mission of the church in […]