Holy Spirit: readings and poems
on Nov 20, 2009 in Holy Spirit teaching poetry As mentioned in an earlier post, this semester I taught an undergraduate course on the Holy Spirit. There were some requests to post my reading list – so here it is. I've listed each of the weekly topics, together with the set readings. Each class...

Scammer ping pong: how to play with an email scammer
on Nov 18, 2009 in humour So I decided to sell my Ford Laser, and I listed it on a used car website. I was promptly contacted by a Nigerian scammer who called himself Nicholas Smart (nicholaszx002@yahoo.com). I was feeling bored at the time, so I decided to have a bit of fun...

Happy birthday, Edward Schillebeeckx
on Nov 12, 2009 in Schillebeeckx A reader informed me that today is the 95th birthday of the great Catholic theologian Edward Schillebeeckx. So in his honour, I'm re-posting a short piece from a couple of years ago:Among modern Catholic theologians, there’s no one I like better th...

Mirabile dictu! (Latin for "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!")
on Nov 9, 2009 in humour music Here's a little song about Martin Luther, from the lectionary blog Rumors. Sung to the tune of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious":Mirabile dictu! When I was just ein junger Mann I studied canon law;While Erfurt was a challenge, it was just to pleas...

Ask Hauerwas a question
on Nov 6, 2009 in interviews Stanley Hauerwas Our friend Dan Morehead will soon be interviewing Stanley Hauerwas for a feature in Wunderkammer Magazine. So Dan has invited us to have some input into the interview. What question would you ask Hauerwas? What would you like him to discuss in the in...

I think my wife's a Calvinist
on Nov 6, 2009 in humour Calvinism Today I bring you three fantastic theologico-musical videos:I Think My Wife's a CalvinistCalvin Girl"It's All About Me" – new worship album...

Once more with J. Louis Martyn: divine action and the church
on Nov 5, 2009 in St Paul J. Louis Martyn conferences OK, since the last post generated so much enthusiasm about Bultmann and my beige jacket, I thought I'd give you another excerpt from my AAR paper, which is now titled "Apocalyptic Gospel: J. Louis Martyn’s Galatians Commentary as a Challenge to Con...

Apocalyptic gospel: J. Louis Martyn on Galatians
on Nov 4, 2009 in St Paul Rudolf Bultmann J. Louis Martyn conferences Here's a short excerpt from my aforementioned AAR paper, entitled "Apocalyptic Gospel: J. Louis Martyn's Galatians Commentary as a Critique of Contemporary Theology". The paper focuses on Martyn's commentary on Galatians, and it has three sections: I...

I'm not able, I'm just Cain
on Nov 2, 2009 in here and there A big round-up of links this week...My college library has launched its nice new website, with some cool features, including regular news and updates about new theology books (e.g. a feature on the library's 1599 Geneva Bible, and a feature on Austr...

Some not-to-miss AAR sessions
on Oct 31, 2009 in conferences I've already mentioned the apocalyptic theology sessions at AAR next week. If you're lucky enough to be in Montreal, here are some other not-to-be-missed sessions:Sacramental Poetics (chaired by Monica Miller). Like liturgy, sacramental poetry signif...