June 13, 2007

wednesday linkage

I discovered later, and I am still discovering right up to this moment, that it is only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Is it Wednesday already? Holy cow, but this week has flown by. The weekend was full. Theater and baseball and lovely weather. It was loverly. But that matters naught! It is time for Wednesday Linkage! Let's get to it. It's been a lively week online and in the ever-changing suburban landscape.

around the university

Micah is talking about the buildings still locked up at VA Tech.
The Young Fogey linked here: Ezra Pound and Confucius on foreign policy.
AKMA remembers Richard Rorty.
Megan, Cristopher and I are taking a bit of a break, but Sr. Julie has written about Sabbath in our stead: go on a retreat.
Thomas has written a review of Rush's new album.
Susie tagged me.

some interesting stuff

Trouble Brewing in Wilmette
The Africentric Church
The Scorn of the Literary Blog
The New Athiests

We commonly hear that only a tiny percentage of Americans don't believe in God and that, as a Newsweek poll claimed this spring, 91 percent do. In fact, this is not true. How many unbelievers are there? The question is difficult to assess accurately because of the challenges of constructing survey questions that do not tap into the prevailing biases about religion.


sermons

Steve McNeely posted his sermon "outline" from Sunday at his congregation's website. Read on!

I find it strange that many people of faith do not like to hear talk like this. They want God to be as knowable and manageable as Job’s theology tried to make God, but God will not fit into their little box. My biggest issue with fundamentalism is that it does not respect the mystery and majesty of God. It knows too much about God,pretending to absolute truth.
The Rev Ref+ has his up as well.
Laura+ preached.
Would anyone like to recommend one? Leave a link in the comments section!

the video



Posted by tripp at June 13, 2007 09:44 AM
Comments

I just learned that Mr.Wizard died. I posted a short memorial. Sad News.

Posted by: justin at June 13, 2007 10:03 AM

I also just put up my VC sermon and the pictures from our 1865 service. East facing altar and everything.

Posted by: Reverend Ref at June 13, 2007 03:26 PM

omg have u heard the "mystery" lovesong he does? he did it on inside the actors studio....brilliance!

Posted by: sarah at June 13, 2007 07:36 PM