What Would Jesus Deconstruct? 2

In the last installment of What Would Jesus Deconstruct? I looked at Caputo’s brief account of Charles Sheldon’s book In His Steps and the question of “What would Jesus do?”. He finished the section by saying the question hinges on the one word, “would”, and the “would” draws us into the realm of hermeneutics. It [...]

First post at Jesus Manifesto

My first post as a co-author of the Jesus Manifesto blog went live this morning. It’s a meditation on Ecclesiastes, “meaninglessness”, and the nature of empire.
There’s some really great stuff being written over there, so please go and check it out. In a couple of days I will be starting a series related to my [...]

Cynicism and Hope conference

I have just been asked to conduct a workshop at at the Cynicism and Hope conference in Evanston, Illinois in November.
The info:
“Cynicism and Hope: Reclaiming Discipleship in a Post-Democratic Society”
November 2-3
Reba Place Church (directions)
Cost is $30, though a reduced rate of $20 is available for those with need. They are also looking for people who [...]

Christian preaching and imagination

“Preaching is fundamentally about shaping the imagination of the Christian community. … We need preaching that will set the captives free, especially when they have become comfortable in captivity.”
From Subversive Preaching in a Postmodern World by Brian Walsh.
Walsh quotes Walter Bruggeman several times in the piece, most notably (for me):
“The key pathology of our time, [...]

Tyranny of the present, the progress myth, and Christian eschatology

this is a brief thought on some thoughts I have swimming around up there that I’m not entirely sure how to articulate. If anyone has any idea how to help me articulate some of this, I’d really appreciate it.
Basically I’m trying to synthesize ideas from three books I’ve read, all three with which I basically [...]