society
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David Henson on Marriage
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As I prepare this week’s Eating Scripture, I read this piece on this week’s gospel by David R. Henson: Just Marriage: Jesus, Divorce and the Vulnerable. Do yourself a favor and read it.
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Banned by TED
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It is interesting how easy it is to get banned. In big language, we would say one only needs to question the dominant paradigm. In plain language, we’d say you just need to upset the apple cart. Another way to get banned is by speaking as if you are taking a “side” in a popular “debate” about a…
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Liberating Pentecost
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Liberating Pentecost by David R. Henson is a must read before Sunday!
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There is More Than Supply and Demand
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2 min read
One of my pet peeves is false dichotamies. You know, when we make complex problems into simple either/or solutions. Like politics. That’s why Robert Reich’s recent column struck me this morning as I read it. He was talking about what the U.S. could learn from the European economic crisis, which is a telling case of…
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The Postmodern Condition: Blame Must Be Shared
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4 min read
I watched a TED Talk a couple weeks ago that included a simple picture. The speaker began talking about distraction, because the picture, like the one I’ve provided below, demonstrated what he meant about distraction. The original picture was of a Dad at the park and he was playing with his smart phone while the…
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Of Rules and Fairness
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2 min read
In last night’s college basketball game, Michigan State beat Wisconsin in overtime. What is interesting is the crazy clock controversy that erupted during the game. The problem? Two clocks showing two different times and a game tying three-pointer that never was. Take a look at a news account of it. What is interesting to…