Storied Theology

Indeed, you will be juged! (HT: Rodrigo)

There’s all kinds of crazy crap out there on the internet these days. Egads! In one recent blog post, Bob Cargill suggested that people should disagree agreeably and possibly even share a beer afterwards! More than that, he claims it’s happening! I’m not sure how trustworthy such a fellow could possibly be. In another blog, [...]

Once upon a time, there was a king who gave a feast. Though the invitations were sent, the honored invitees declined. They preferred their brides, their fields, their sundry other obligations. And so the servants were sent out into all the highways and biways to compel all whom they could to enter. At the feast, [...]

The other day I was reading Evolving in Monkey Town. My 5 year old daughter initiated the following conversation: “Are you reading the Bible?” “No, sweetie.” “Is it a book about God?” “Yes.” “Is it about ‘God created’?” “It is! How did you know?” “There’s a monkey on the front.” Brilliant.

I’ve decided that in the future all academic book reviews should add a common courtesy. When I’m about to read the summary of a film or a novel, those that give away crucial plot twists will dutifully declare, *Spoiler Alert!* Academics, however, have not typically been so thoughtful. I therefore call upon all of you, [...]

I saw this on my favorite news source (The Onion), thanks to Andy Crouch‘s keen eye for such delicious nuggets. Go, and enjoy: TIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults

How do you know a hipster when you see one? In light of this morning’s post, I thought I could do a little public service announcement. Living in San Francisco, I might see more hipsters per capita than many of my good and faithful (or bad and faithless) readers. Thus, in the spirit of sharing [...]

Just a reminder that there are no sure things.

I’m sure many of you have seen this already, but for those who haven’t, this cartoon is classic: The Chronicle of Higher Ed has an article on it. Apparently, some folks shouldn’t think it’s only hilarious that institutions of higher education have homepages that are entirely dissociated from the goals of the site’s visitors. HT: [...]

… this time, a little more light-hearted. It seems that not everyone is pleased with our decision to buy into a quarter of a steer this summer.