So, you finished that theology degree that everyone rolled their eyes at, and you’ve found the holy grail: gainful employment in your field. I was in your position a few years ago, except without the theology degree. If I knew then what I know now, I probably still would have made a million mistakes. InContinue reading >>
Children of Eternity: the Boston Prays Together interfaith prayer service
I was proud of so many things while watching the prayer service in response to the Boston marathon bombing. I was proud of my city, proud of its leaders, proud of its faith community, proud of its artists, and proud of its intellect. The faith leaders who spoke demonstrated phenomenal theological imagination, and I wasContinue reading >>
Seven great things from a talk with Paul Farmer
Earlier this week I attended a talk titled “Accompaniment: Liberation Theology, Solidarity, and a Life of Service“, with Paul Farmer of Partners in Health in conversation with Roberto Goizueta of Boston College’s Theology Department. It was a well-organized and inspiring 90 minutes, run by BC’s Church in the 21st Century Center. I ran into aContinue reading >>
A surprising reason a Jesuit Pope could be good for the Society of Jesus
In my many years at Jesuit institutions I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard Ignatian spirituality described as social justice and intellectual curiosity without any of that pesky “Catholic stuff” weighing it down. I imagine poor Iggy spinning in his grave when hearing his eponymous spirituality characterized as essentially clerical Unitarian Universalism. HisContinue reading >>
Seven Quick Takes, volume 17
Please allow me to repeat myself! I found that almost everything I was going to write about today I’ve already written about at length. So enjoy a shorter than usual 7 quick takes and feel free to click through to older work if interested. — 1 — This weekend I go to Delaware to visitContinue reading >>
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