In academia, Fuller Theological Seminary has a reputation for being a conservative place. Within Evangelicalism, Fuller has a reputation of being a progressive, or even liberal place. I am not a big fan of the terms “conservative” or “liberal” in either the political or theological spheres. I do not find I “fit” within such a [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 24, 2007
SBL reflections on hold
I have many reflections that I’d like to share about last weekend’s conference. I met many people that I only knew by blog, and a few I only knew by their books. I walked so much that my legs about fell off. I went to some interesting sessions on things like Denny Weaver’s nonviolent atonement, [...]
November 15, 2007
Biblioblogger lunch
No, that’s not where one eats bibliobloggers for lunch, but rather the time during which one meets other bibliobloggers for conversation and food. It’s going to be at 11:30am on Sunday at the entrance to the book exhibit, so that all the people going to the book exhibit can say, “Who are all these crazies [...]
November 14, 2007
Monumental moments: some reflections
Since we moved to Pasadena, my wife and I have been living with an elderly couple (they just turned 96 and 99 recently) in an apartment within their home. The health of the 99-year-old wife has been on the decline for some time, especially in the last week or so. Just yesterday, she passed away. [...]
November 10, 2007
Sir Reads-a-lot: "I Like Big Bibles"
This video is disturbing on so many levels, and yet funny at the same time. Interesting how they “Christianize” an offensive sexist rap song and turn it into an offensive Christian sexist rap song:
Here are some notable lines:
When a girl walks in with a KJV and a bookmark in Proverbs, you get stoked. Gotta name [...]
November 9, 2007
Issues of economic class and academia
Wonderful article in The Chronicle, an excellent personal reflection from a professor with working class background. Here’s an excerpt:
I know that I don’t belong in the old neighborhood either. I made my choices long ago; or perhaps others made them for me. No one is awaiting my return. I think I can hear what they’d [...]
November 7, 2007
Is unbelief the biggest threat in the world?
That is what my seminary’s esteemed president, Richard Mouw, wrote yesterday on his blog. He was reflecting on the words of Paul Ramsey, who once said in a presentation he gave that nuclear proliferation was the “second biggest threat” in the world:
In the question and answer period that followed, a bishop who was known for [...]
November 6, 2007
Exploring Hebrew narrative for a friend
I have a friend who is currently a first year MDiv student at a school that many salivate over. He currently does not know which way his career will go: academic studies or ministry. Currently, he’s so loaded with the daily responsibilities of classwork that he hasn’t had much time to find a niche of [...]
November 5, 2007
Greg Boyd is a Mennonite
So he says on his blog in reflections of a conference in which he shared as a guest speaker, the “Christian Ministry in a Red and Blue World” conference (part of the Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series) at Hesston College. Any who have read his The Myth of a Christian Nation will understand why he [...]
November 5, 2007
Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity
Breaking news from The Onion:
WASHINGTON, DC—According to a groundbreaking new study by the Department of Labor, working—the physical act of engaging in a productive job-related activity—may greatly increase the amount of work accomplished during the workday, especially when compared with the more common practices of wasting time and not working.
I imagine this could easily be [...]
