First, given what I’ll say in a moment, let me state for the record (again!) that I am no fan, supporter or sympathizer of the Religious Right. To the contrary. But there seems to be no shortage of Christian scholars, pundits, and armchair cultural critics pointing out the inadequacies, inconsistencies, and injustices of the Religious…
West Michiganians take summer pretty seriously. We noticed this when we moved here in June 2002 and found that church life retreats to a kind of summer hibernation. I think I now understand why: After long, cold winters, West Michiganians have only a small window to enjoy their gorgeous beaches, and so pursue summer with…
As a non-resident alien academic working in the United States, the steady trickle of stories about the State Department and/or Department of Homeland Security denying foreign scholars entrance to the US has some added interest for me. Add to the stories of Tariq Ali and others the newest case, that of Greek political theorist John…
I just got back from my stroll up the mountain to Villars– perhaps one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done. Trying to put it into words reminds me of negative theology and the utter inadequacy of language. The path from L’abri begins wending through a hillside meadow that spills out into the sprawling…
I’m in the midst of enjoying a wonderful week of activity in Switzerland. The week began with my participation in the “Prophets, Priests, and Theologians” conference hosted by the good folks from the Shema Community in Geneva, and co-sponsored by Emergent-UK. The conversation–a nice, pretty intimate gathering of about 50 practitioners (with a few academics)–took…
OK, this is surely a sign of my lack of will to really dive into the stack of papers I have to grade. But if you, too, are looking for a way to be slothful, treat yourself to Stephen Colbert’s “roast” of George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner.