Culture
What’s going on, who we are, and what the big deal is.
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Have you ever been to a concert in which the band invites someone up on the stage to play with them? It is a pretty exciting experience; musicians jamming together in a new way, making pretty spectacular music. Then the guy gets off of the stage and they go back to playing. He leaves, even though the…
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By now you’ve probably seen this short, snarky essay by Lillian Daniel, “Spiritual but Not Religious?” or you at least know what she’s talking about. If you haven’t read it, click on over. It is a pretty good read. I sympathize with her sentiment, particularly the idea that being individually spiritual without the requirement of…
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As I plan to soon change my domain name, I wanted to change my WordPress.com site to reflect it. For those that have it bookmarked, please change the bookmark to this one (drewdowns.wordpress.com). Thanks!
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I was sitting in Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago and some book title I can no longer remember caught my eye. It made me think of this question: what if China fails? It got me thinking. What if the Chinese economy collapsed today? What would it mean for all of us here? This…
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Prime Minister David Cameron was on vacation while parts of London burned. After a few days, he decided to make an appearance. England’s leaders and members of the media have called the uprising in several poor communities in London “mindless”. Condemning atrocious acts as “mindless” is a way of totally discrediting the other party’s humanity. …
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Check out the new pages under the “Emergence” heading. I describe my understanding of emergence in the church and society, why I am a part of it, why I am an Episcopalian, and why I am a presbyter (or priest).