September, 2009

Links for September 29th

Joshua Case | Boff and the Trinity as Social Program

"If the Trinity is a legitimate way of seeking to understand the nature of God, and the world is the realm in which the Church must make the nature of God known, then one must agree with Boff that the Trinity should be the Church’s social program." Here are some thoughts on what that means.

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trinitarianism

theology

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

September 29th, 2009

Recently, I jumped at the chance to read and review Don Miller's newest book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, through Thomas Nelson's Book Review Blogger program.

jQuery Auto Suggest with MySQL

September 28th, 2009

Recently, I was building a site at work that benefited from an auto suggest feature in some of the form fields.

Links for September 24th

Distinctly Welcoming: Pirates Part II – Land Ahoy?

A critique of Pete Rollins' response to the original critique. Ha. But really, this one is insightful and compassionate and thought-provoking.

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philosophy

culture

theology

PeterRollins.net » Blog Archive » The debate continues…

And Pete Rollins responds to the response to the response to the critique. His answers are equally perceptive and thought-provoking. These are powerful conversations, beyond the imagery of piracy and heresy and such.

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philosophy

theology

pete-rollins

Links for September 23rd

What Is A Spiritual Practice: The Complete Series « Godspace

Fascinating series of posts from this summer that look at everyday activities we do, and how they can connect us to the presence of God in the world. There are some really great posts here.

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spirituality

PeterRollins.net » Blog Archive » In defense of pirates (and orthodox heretics)

Pete Rollins responds to a criticism that said he is going too far. In doing so, he gives a look into what he is actually doing, and why he is doing it. Most of this is familiar, if you have read his books, but even so it's great to see it here.

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philosophy

theology

pete-rollins

// AP: FEATURES – Guest Blog: Jamie Tworkowski of To Write Love On Her Arms

"If someone gave you a microphone and a stage, what would you say and what would you sing? Whether the crowd was 10 people or 10,000, what would you make with the moment?"

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art

music

Links for September 22nd

PHP $_SERVER variables are not safe for use in forms, links « Mark on WordPress

Just what it says: common form technique in PHP is not safe. Necessary to remember this.

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security

programming

php

Links for September 21st

Robert Creamer: Time to Get Real About the ACORN "Controversy"–and Republican Double Standards

Getting real about the ACORN "controversy" – how big it is, how Republicans are responding to it, and how they have responded to similar situations that didn't involve the poor.

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poverty

politics

Business Will Change the World, chapter 2: Most Powerful Force | James' Travels

James Pearson continues his thoughts on how much business shapes the world, and how we can shape it. This part is his stance that business is the most powerful force that shapes the world, and will lead to the rest.

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business-activism

business

Open or Closed Table Eucharist/Communion – WWJD? « zoecarnate

Mike looks at the communion issue, and to what extent we should be inclusive or exclusive. Great thoughts.

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worship

spirituality

theology

Links for September 20th

Is White Conservative America Afraid of Barack Obama? « zoecarnate

Mike Morrell throws down on the fear that conservative America seems to have for Barack Obama.

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church

culture

politics

obama

Links for September 19th

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [1]

Part one of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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pirates

theology

culture

faith

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [2]

Part two of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one reminds us of social resistance. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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activism

culture

theology

pirates

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [3]

Part three of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one reminds us of freedom. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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pirates

culture

theology

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [4]

Part four of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one looks at the heresy that is present with relation to prevailing orthodoxy. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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pirates

culture

theology

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [5]

Part five of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one looks at the necessary critique that is offered by piracy. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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pirates

theology

culture

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [6] – Conclusion 1

Part six of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one examines the ways in which the heresy proclaimed by pirates becomes the orthodoxy that we need, which later again needs to be critiqued by the pirate heretics. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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theology

culture

pirates

Kester Brewin » A Plea for Christian Piracy [7] | So why do children love pirates? | Peter Pan

Part seven of a series examining our fascination with pirates, and what it means for our faith. This one looks at why children love pirates so much, and what children and parents are both offered by the challenge of pirates. I didn't link to the series as it was being written, like I should have, so it's all here at once – on Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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culture

theology

pirates

James Cone – Part 1 | Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS

This is an old one, with James Cone. "But, glory, hallelujah. Now, that glory hallelujah is the fact that there is a humanity and a spirit that nobody can kill. And as long as you know that, you will resist."

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racism

liberation-theology

video

jesus

theology

Links for September 17th

sex wednesdays begin! | Jesus Needs New PR

Matthew Paul Turner has a guest post on things men need to know about sex with their wives. And seriously: most men don't know about these things, or they don't care. It is LIBERATING to have equality between the sexes, and this DOES include sex as much as it does anything else. Sex is too often the last thing a feminist realizes that she deserves to enjoy just as much as a man, and thus the stereotypes continue.

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marriage

sex

ladies: stuff about your husband | Jesus Needs New PR

While I don't think there are as many men who endure the selfishness or ignorance of their partners as there are women, this one from a couple of months ago offers some great information all the same.

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marriage

sex