I talked a bit yesterday about the need for a constant outlet of doubt, and I had intended today to talk a bit about the political changes that my agnosticism has brought about (not idealogical changes but changes in how I approach differences/“the other”), but after yesterdays post, a comment by a buddy on Facebook, [...]
If you’ve read Pete Rollins‘ latest book, “The Orthodox Heretic, and other impossible tales,” then you’ll know how challenging that book can be mentally. There’s something powerful about Rollins use of parables to really mess with you, and really screw up your day. From the first parable on, there is plenty of challenging material there [...]
I have no ultimate conclusion here, only an admittance that I am understanding just how little I really understand. Just another stroke in the continual greying of what I’m beginning to see as a very grey theological matrix.
I worked a ten hour shift yesterday, then went to a bachealor party last night, so I didn’t have a chance to write out the roundup for the week. (Though, to be honest, I probably could have done it yesterday, I’m probably just lazy). First up, my friend Paul responded to my post on becoming [...]
I give myself two weeks before I forget and stop doing this, but for now Saturdays will be a link roundup day for the previous week. Blake had a good post on trying to define violence, and a follow up post with a pretty good definition of violence. Josh has apparently discovered the wombats, a [...]
Peter Rollins has a propensity to say things that make you think, it’s this attribute that makes him one of the larger influences on my life. I had the pleasure of seeing him speak once, and the experience is certainly one that I would love to repeat (he actually spoke again the next night, but [...]
I don’t think you’re suppose to complain about things like this on your own blog, but I don’t care. I have writers block right now. I’ll get started on a post and then, a few paragraphs in, I’ll lose focus, or forget where I’m going with it. Kind of sad… So thats why I’ve been [...]