Monthly Archives: September 2010

Book Recommendations Needed: Religious/Theological Aesthetics

I am most recently  interested in religious/theological aesthetics, or more appropriately how particular religious communities have a theology of what is beautiful, ideal and normative and its relation to theologies of prosperity/ health and wealth (non)gospels. Any suggestions for starters? … Continue reading

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Ethics

Having revisited Christian ethics via my class this semester, my view ethics is being refined, and I think this is where I am landing. I would love critique on this, as no belief of mine will ever be held with … Continue reading

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Postcoloniality and Theology: Barack Obama, Brian McLaren and Forbes Magazine

Sunday, I came across Dinesh D’Souza’s article in Forbes’ magazine via Craig Carter’s blog. As anyone who knows my libertarian politics via Facebook and Twitter, I am hardly a defender of the current administration, *cough cough* PUMA, *cough, cough.  However, … Continue reading

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Mike Fox Chooses Guitars over the Bible

Okay, that is a way unfair title for this post; I thought it would be funny. But Mike Fox of Fox’s Wanderings is done blogging about the Bible. That is the saaad news. The good news: he will continue blogging … Continue reading

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Down Is Up: John Milbank's Radical Orthodoxy Project

OR TO QUOTE ONE OF MY FRIENDS, ISN’T THE TITLE “RADICAL ORTHODOXY” AN UTTER CONTRADICTION? Recently, theologian John Milbank of Radical Orthodoxy (don’t bother to ask, just read the title as a contradiction in terms) wrote an article on the … Continue reading

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