“The idea of the end that can be known and that it is a fate that is shared by all is oddly appealing in an individualistic culture where many people feel alone and where control […]
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The Newsroom and Social Communications
Recently, several friends have asked me what I think of Aaron Sorkin’s new show The Newsroom. For the uninitiated, Newsroom’s main character is Will McAvoy, a cable news anchor intended to be a right-of-center Keith […]
Public Theology and Scientology
The Huffington Post is reporting that Katie Holmes, following the finalization of her divorce from Tom Cruise, is returning to the Catholic Church. First off, in the spirit of Mr. Kotter, I’d like to welcome […]
The Road to Emmaus and Bruce Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball”: The Journey Back to Community
Luke’s story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus begins and ends with journey. After experiencing excruciating disappointment and loss, the two leave the bereaved and frightened community in Jerusalem and set out […]
Sacred Music: Gregorian Chant and the David Crowder Band
I have always appreciated the ability of good music to slow down my life. So often music simply drifts into the background: an entrance hymn as the pastor walks down the aisle, something to accompany […]
Chocolate, Tracy Chapman, and God With Us (Part 2 of 3)
Perhaps the impossible might be possible with God: that in opening ourselves in prayer, we will be ready to receive that which we cannot conceive, to hold that which we cannot grasp, to love he […]
Better Hermeneutics through Star Wars
As it is now November, my mom recently asked me what I would like for my birthday. In mulling this over, it occurred to me that I don’t own a set of the original Star […]
The Spectacle of Kim Kardashian and Image of the Saint
Kim Kardashian is divorcing her husband, Kris Humphries, of 72 days. This is the way I began my “Theology of Love” course yesterday, which also happened to be All Saints Day. I asked my students […]
Of Celebrity and Sanctity
The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the word “celebrity” has existed since the 17th century – which seems odd, considering its common and sometimes tawdry usage in the media today. The two most helpful […]
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