You’re correct, Peter, that the progressive side needs to have some inklings of doubt about possessing the correct vision of Christianity—as does the conservative side. Does Christian equal conservative? Of course not; nor is it liberal. The important part now is that each side continue to hear the other. By not paying attention to the [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
Who speaks for Christianity?
A popular trope among religious liberals and progressives is that there is a great, unrecognized majority of our kind. If the mainstream media would only seek out Jay Bakker or James Cone instead of Rick Warren or Pat Robertson, we’d get a more accurate image of contemporary Christian belief. It is a hopeful thought to [...]
About The Wheat and the Chaff
At its base, this blog/dialogue (“blog-o-logue” anyone?) will be a review of religion in the news. Presuming we can pick out the most provocative, conversation-starting religious news, we’ll be looking to separate the wheat from the chaff, if you will. That is, we’ll not simply be looking for the most popular topics concerning religion in [...]
About Union:inDialogue
On any given pass through the quadrangle or refectory, I hear snippets of animated conversations between members of the Union Theological Seminary community that pique my interest. I’m captivated by discussions about organizing to end poverty, scriptural support for marriage equality, poetry by womanist writers, or the double belonging of people of multiple faith practices. I’m [...]
Coming Soon
Watch for a coming blog from Union Professor Paul Knitter on topics of interfaith dialogue and understanding.
Union’s daily chapel
Coming soon. More commentary, video, and pics of Union’s daily chapel.