Introductory Note: Father Hollowell is pastor of two Catholic parishes in western Indiana, one of which I attend. He delivered this homily recently, and I asked him to submit it to Internet Monk as a gentle statement of the relationship between faith and works – a heated issue in the Christian world in general, evenContinue reading “A Guest Homily on the Second Chapter of James”
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Saturday Ramblings: September 20, 2015
It is the final weekend of the summer, and time for one last summer ramble. Ready? This is the kind of weekend the boys of summer love. And this year, it even includes Chicago Cubs fans like me! The Cubs are in the best division in baseball and holding their own. This past week theyContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: September 20, 2015”
A time for theology
I am not a professional theologian. Never have been, never will be. I am a Christian who practices my faith in the Lutheran tradition. I am a minister of the gospel and, by specific vocation, a chaplain who serves the dying and their families. I have also served as a parish minister, a setting inContinue reading “A time for theology”
The joy of humans at play
Theology Week Part 4: The joy of humans at play Previous posts: Part 1: Some problems with “theology” itself Part 2: Premises of a “bodily” theology Part 3: The God, not of foundations but of new things • • • I was with him as someone he could trust. For me, every day was pure delight,Continue reading “The joy of humans at play”
William Stacy Johnson: The God, not of foundations but of new things
Theology Week Part 3: The God, not of foundations but of new things Previous posts: Part 1: Some problems with “theology” itself Part 2: Premises of a “bodily” theology • • • It is time that we recognized this foundationalist way of thinking for what it is. In its Christian guise, it represents not theContinue reading “William Stacy Johnson: The God, not of foundations but of new things”
Luke Timothy Johnson: Premises of a “Bodily” Theology
Theology Week Part 2: Premises of a “Bodily” Theology Previous posts: Part 1: Some problems with “theology” itself • • • Today I will simply reproduce an excerpt from Luke Timothy Johnson’s new book, The Revelatory Body: Theology as Inductive Art, in order that we might see his premises and discuss them. This is from theContinue reading “Luke Timothy Johnson: Premises of a “Bodily” Theology”
Theology Week at IM: Some problems with “theology” itself
Theology Week at IM Part 1: Some problems with “theology” itself I would like to spend some time following up on yesterday’s “Sundays with Michael Spencer” post on theology. Michael’s original post which I excerpted was called “I Hate Theology,” and he specified what he meant when making that striking remark: “I hate what I see theologyContinue reading “Theology Week at IM: Some problems with “theology” itself”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: September 13, 2015 (+Wilco!)
Whenever you are ready, I’d like to tour the dark side of this thing we call theology. I have high hopes that, once we emerge on the other side, we may be better theologians for having confronted some aspects of theology its promoters usually ignore. I hate theology when it’s without humility. Theology and humility.Continue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: September 13, 2015 (+Wilco!)”
Saturday Ramblings: September 12, 2015
If we can get this old Rambler jump-started, we’ll be off and running in this late summer edition. There, I think we got it. Ready to ramble? • • • Here are a couple of family pictures from our Labor Day weekend gathering at Cumberland Falls, Kentucky to celebrate my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary. No, they reallyContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: September 12, 2015”
Sept. 11 Special: Interview with Charles Featherstone
Note from CM: I first met Charles Featherstone over a cup of coffee at Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago a couple of years ago. Even in our brief interaction, I was intrigued by him and the story of his wilderness journey. I learned only a small portion of it then, but now that CharlesContinue reading “Sept. 11 Special: Interview with Charles Featherstone”
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