The Christian Feminist Podcast, Episode #175: St. Teresa of Avila
Knowing Why this episode and a bio of St. Teresa Our experience with her work Reading Interior Castle Metaphors for the soul Medieval worldview Some tricky bits of the text…
The Pietist Schoolman Podcast, Episode #20: Christianity as Life
If any one of Philipp Spener’s six “pious wishes” is most central, or does the most to set Pietism apart from other Christian traditions that place a high value on Scripture…
The Christian Feminist Podcast, Episode # 4: Mariology
Introductions, a welcome, and an apology Knowing Mary as theotokos Lots of theologians have talked about her role So have lots of feminists Mary’s feast days make this discussion a…
What Habakkuk Saw: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings from 6 October 2013
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 6 October 2013 (20th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Lamentations 1:1-6 and Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 137 • Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Psalm 37:1-9 • 2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Luke 17:5-10 Habakkuk is one of those short…
Purgatory 2013: To the Gates of Purgatory (Cantos 5-9)
One reason that I can teach Purgatorio without the other two is because of its slow start. Since the poem is a third done when the Pilgrim finally gets into…
Why Pray at All? A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 12 September 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 12 September 2010 (16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 and Psalm 14 • Exodus 32:7-14 and Psalm 51:1-10 • 1 Timothy 1:12-17…
Bible, Tradition, Theology part 1: The Nature of God
Once again I have Phil Rutledge to thank for an occasion to think not only about theology’s content but the ways in which I do theology. Responding to our recent…