Author Archive
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Flannery O’Connor on fiction
Earlier this month, NPR had an article on Flannery O’Connor’s book ‘Mystery and Manners’.
She has a great essay on fiction which my friend Charlie put me on to and I wanted to share a clip:
‘St. Gregory wrote that every time the sacred text describes a fact, it reveals a mystery. This is what the fiction [...]
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
transfiguration
“When we look at Jesus transfigured, we must be prepared to be mentally and spiritually flung backwards, baffled in finding adequate words for this, even fearful at the prospect of discipleship it puts before us. But it is the one vision that allows us to see everything in our experience as open to God–so [...]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2010
on the language of ‘rights’
“our talking about rights has taken shape as a way of affirming what it is about human beings that cannot be negotiated away or extinguished by the claims of sectional interest. The problem arises with the possible implication that what is non-negotiable or ‘essential’ in human existence is primarily a set of abstract entitlements; which [...]
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
eagleton colloquium
This is just a reminder for those who may not have signed up yet for the upcoming Terry Eagleton Colloquium.
St. Chad’s College1 July, 201014:00-19:00Dinner and Live Music
To secure your place at the colloquium and dinner (small fee), please email t.j.lynch (at) durham.ac.uk
For programme details, go here.
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
ramsey in durham
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
it’s a sam cooke day…
There were a couple of things that came up on my Google Reader that may be of interest to some of you.
1. Come to Durham on 1 July for a colloquium in honor of Terry Eagleton. For more info, go here.
2. I’ve been increasingly interested in a fellow Iowan’s blog who teaches in Egypt and [...]
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
misguided missions
In the most recent issue of The Christian Century, Mark Radecke has a very good article about ‘the ten worst practices’ that ‘undermine the best intentions’ of short-term mission trips.
Radecke says that, “Poorly conceived trips can distract hosts from their primary ministries, use up significant sums of money and energy on low-priority tasks and create [...]
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
durham mysteries 2010
To get your tickets, contact:
The Gala Theatre01913324041boxoffice@galadurham.co.uk
Students get a concession if reserved before 24 May (when ordering, mention: RB2)
For more info:http://www.durhammysteries.co.uk/
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
what’s on bishop tom’s ipod?
Last night, I had the opportunity to attend an informal men’s evening with Bishop Tom Wright hosted by St. Nic’s Church. The first forty-five minutes was structured around four pieces of music that meant a lot to Bishop Tom over the years. In between each song, he shared a story from his life about why [...]
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Silent Light: Faith on Film
The Gala Cinema and the Department of Theology & Religion at Durham University have teamed up to sponsor a series of films next month.
Here’s the schedule:
Silent Light: Faith on Film A season of films exploring aspects of faith, conscience and enlightenment
Some of the greatest art films of all time, with lively introductions by film [...]