But often, in the world’s most crowded streets,
But often, in the din of strife,
There rises an unspeakable desire…
A longing to inquire
Into the mystery of this heart which beats
So wild, so deep in us—to know
Whence our lives come and where they go.
Matthew Arnold, “The Buried Life”
So much in the lives of men—our literature, drama, dance, painting, [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Great New Resource for Christian News and Teaching
Posted in Bible Study, Christianity, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I spend a little bit of time each week scanning blogs online and posting links to them on my facebook page. This new website is an excellent compilation of Christian blogs where you can view many sites in one place. I would encourage you to bookmark this site and use it as a valuable tool [...]
A New Sexual Ethic? Part 5
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Sexuality, Women's Ministry, tagged 2 Chronicles 7, Carter Heyward, feminism, Gender roles, God, holiness, idolatry, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 53, repentance, Sexual Morality, Sexuality, Sin, worship on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is part 5 in a 5 part series of a response to Carter Heyward’s essay “Notes on Historical Grounding: Beyond Sexual Essentialism,” which can be found in Sexuality and the Sacred:Sources for Theological Reflection, edited by James B. Nelson and Sandra P. Longfellow.
Heyward concludes her argument with a rallying cry for change. As is [...]
A New Sexual Ethic? Part 4
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Sexuality, Women's Ministry, tagged 1 Corinthians 10, 1 Corinthians 5, 1 Corthinians 12, 1 Thessalonians 5, Audre Lorde, Carter Heyward, Christianity, community, CS Lewis, Ephesians 2, Ephesians 6, Ethics, Freud, Galatians 6, Gender roles, glory of God, Hebrews 10, homosexuality, John 14, Joy, Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, Malachi 3, Matthew 18, Philippians 4, Psalms, Quadrilateral of Interpretation, Wesley on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is part 4 in a 5 part series of a response to Carter Heyward’s essay “Notes on Historical Grounding: Beyond Sexual Essentialism,” which can be found in Sexuality and the Sacred:Sources for Theological Reflection, edited by James B. Nelson and Sandra P. Longfellow.
Third, Heyward claims that Christianity is isolating and denies community. By setting [...]
A New Sexual Ethic? Part 3
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Sexuality, Women's Ministry, tagged Carter Heyward, Christianity, Council of Elvira, CS Lewis, Deuteronomy 10, Ethics, Genesis 3, Justin Martyr, Lactantius, Mere Christianity, Samuel Laechuli, Sexuality, St. Augustine on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is part 3 in a 5 part series of a response to Carter Heyward’s essay “Notes on Historical Grounding: Beyond Sexual Essentialim,” which can be found in Sexuality and the Sacred:Sources for Theological Reflection, edited by James B. Nelson and Sandra P. Longfellow. Part One and Part Two are here.
The second premise of Heyward’s [...]