Category: Emerging Church
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President vs Archbishop | The End of Patriarchal Leadership?
A couple of recent posts I’ve read to link together: In an excellent post here Will Samson explores the failings of the religious right in US politics. “Beyond the public moral failures, however I believe that 2006 will be the beginning of significant political failures for the religious right. I believe we will begin to…
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Soul Sale on eBay
Article here. “Evangelists bid, eager to save a sinner. Atheists bid, hoping to keep Mr. Mehta in their fold. When the auction stopped on Feb. 3 after 41 bids, the buyer was Jim Henderson, a former evangelical minister from Seattle, whose $504 bid prevailed. Mr. Henderson wasn’t looking for a convert. He wanted Mr. Mehta…
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Buying (sic)
Thanks to Jonny for the heads up on (sic). Just a note – if you’re in the US the prices, including delivery are approx $23 for hardback and $15 for paperback. From the UK the postage can be a lot. (Hardback $30 inc. delivery and $22 for paperback, about £18 or £14) However, I can…
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The Falling Man | ‘It is finished’
Last night Channel 4 showed a documentary (based on the Esquire article by Tom Junod) about Richard Drew’s horrific photograph from 9/11, which became known as ‘the falling man.’ Released and used by some in the press in the immediate reports, it then ‘sank without trace’ soon after in an act of seeming self-censorship. The…
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A Dirty, Robust Messiah
An excellent thought for the day from the always-interesting Giles Fraser on the BBC this morning, discussing the essential dirty nature of the incarnation, rendering the sacred/profane divide fuzzy in the extreme. His Greenbelt talk on Why Rothko Is Bad For Your Health is also superb. Buy it on CD, or hassle them to fast-track…