Whew — five days without a blog post. I’ve been ill and Hubby and I are buying a condo, so you’ll excuse my absence. Working on a couple of larger posts, but I’ve also been reading widely and found a few things of interest on the ‘net worth sharing in the meantime. I don’t follow… Continue reading Reading roundup: August 16
Category: Theology
Unitarian Universalism is a Christian religion
At least for me it is. The aspects of Universalism and Unitarianism that inform my religious life are Christian and my Christian faith is distinguished by Universalism (and to a lesser degree, the ethos of Unitarianism.) If you’ve read my blog much, you’ve gathered that. Yes, of course, I know that most Unitarian Universalist aren’t… Continue reading Unitarian Universalism is a Christian religion
On Hauerwas
In seminary, I learned not to say anything negative about Stanley Hauerwas, the theologian: his legions of rabid devotees will never give you a moment’s rest. This, with Hauerwas’s high-handed brand of Quietism, was enough to make me lose interest in him instantly, even if was all the rage. Priest and blogger Chris Tessone (Even… Continue reading On Hauerwas
Single-book ministry, church admin, theology?
There’s a thread at MetaFilter entitled “What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?” It concerns the hard sciences and mathematics in the main, but the same question is fair for the ministry, church administration or even theology. Not that any one book would be perfect… Continue reading Single-book ministry, church admin, theology?
Male headship and Linux (but not together)
Pastors: if you need some background about and against “complementarianism” — male headship and female submission — for providing pastoral care or want to learn more about using Linux, check out one of my favorite blogs, 42, written by Methodist minister Dave Warnock. He’s on a roll.
Mercersburg Society re-emerges
Thanks to Jonathan Bonomo at Reformed Catholicism for noting the Mercersburg Society’s Web site, which has a new harbor — appropriately enough — with the Philip Schaff Library of the Lancaster Theological Seminary. (The library also hosts the Evangelical and Reformed Church — half of the present United Church of Christ — archives.) In case… Continue reading Mercersburg Society re-emerges
Shape of Unitarian Christology discussed
Sometimes the comments is where all the fun is. At Chris Walton’s Philocrites blog, his article about Isaac Newton has morphed into a discussion about the possible future of Unitarian Christological thought. I won’t be chiming in there — I don’t have a horse in that race — except to note  The Universalists have many… Continue reading Shape of Unitarian Christology discussed
Universalist blog bibliography, updated
I would love D. W. Congdon’s recently revised list of blog posts about Universalism (The Fire and the Rose) if I had something to add to it. Must work on that. That’s Universalism, as in universal salvation, not denominational matters. Be sure to give it and what’s linked a look.
Can the UUA “recognize ordinations”?
Obijuan (Returning . . . .) wrote about the Service of the Living Tradition and then threw this out What an absolutely boneheaded thing to say in that context as: (1) Many of us already are ordained, and (2) [WARNING: POLITY GEEKING AHEAD] congregational polity means the UUA doesn’t recognize ordinations. Period. That is the… Continue reading Can the UUA “recognize ordinations”?
Women theology bloggers: a go-to list
Michael L. Westmoreland-White (Levellers) — himself an academic theologian and Baptist minister’s husband — lists some women who blog academic theology. Or academic theology bloggers who are women. Or bloggers who happen to write about theology while being women in an academic way. Take your pick. (If you know of others, he’s taking additions to… Continue reading Women theology bloggers: a go-to list