Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg on Repentance
Today on Yom Kipur, I’m grateful that Religion News Service chose this fitting day of atonement to post a short interview with American Rabbi, Danya Ruttenberg. Rabbi Danya […]
Conversation with Brian Bork: Celebrity Pastors, Cultural Sorting Mechanisms, and Where Are the Eagles When We Need Them?
My friend Brian Bork is a Christian Reformed Church pastor living in Waterloo, ON, and his ministry focus is as chaplain at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. […]
Theology Drop – Hyper-Objects as a Theological Tool and a Canadian Case…
Hi friends: I recorded this video last Friday and only now posting it here. It’s a brief attempt to describe a concept called Hyper-Objects (H-Os) and to explore its utility […]
Jordan Peterson As Avatar And Bridge to Faith
Tara Burton’s piece on Jordan Peterson (no relation) in Religion News Service appeared just as I’ve started making my way through his YouTube series on the Bible (start here if […]
Theology Drop: Michael Di Fuccia on Owen Barfield, the Value of Humility, and Attending to Transcendence
Hi! Here’s a brief post to say that I’ve recently discovered a theologian, Michael Di Fuccia, who has some interesting things to say on spirituality, the contemplative life, and spiritual […]
Why Psalm 88 is Better Than Just Screaming in Pain
Friday Thoughts on suffering and why Psalm 88 is better than screaming into the void. This video is a longer version of a reflection I write each Friday for a […]
Friday Theology: Oliver O’Donovan On The Role Of The People In Liturgy
(A Scene of Profound Theological Reflection) It’s often observed that the word liturgy, which we think of as “worship” or “a religious service”, originates in two Greek words, laos […]
Friday Theology: Rowan Williams on Trump and Idolatry
This week I’m reviving an old (and intermittent) feature of this blog, the Friday Theology post. I had intended to focus on a book I’m currently reading on Christian […]
A Sermon for Ascension Day
Good day! I recorded a sermon for Ascension Day as part of Morning Prayer for St. Margaret of Scotland, where I am honorary clergy. I used the Ascension readings in […]
Approaching Holy Saturday with Fleming Rutledge
This blog entry continues a series of meditations on the Three Days of Holy Week, guided by The Undoing of Death, a book of sermons for Holy Week by […]