Category Archives: Religion

Speaking of going mobile… Wayfarer is here

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

So Monday I posted a note calling on Episcopalians to start thinking how we ought to be moving ourselves toward providing content on mobile platforms, since all the projections look like mobile internet use is going to soon eclipse traditional … Continue reading →

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Preparing the *Church* for a mobile-first world

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

There are very few Episcopal churches right now that have their own phone application. We don’t. I’m not sure that’s the right place to spend money for what it’s worth. But I do think we need to be intentional about thinking through how people will use their mobile devices on a Sunday morning. Continue reading →

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Quick take on polity

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

How effective can a church based on a Constantian understanding of the relationship between faith and State be in a nation founded by people who were forced to leave their homes because they rejected that understanding? Seems to me that … Continue reading →

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“Peak oil” is here. Now what?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The amount of oil produced world-wide has not increased significantly since 2005. Sure we’ve found major new reserves, but they’re harder to access and more expensive to produce. The cheap oil of that drove the hyper-progress of the 20th century … Continue reading →

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Who will say you’ve mastered divinity?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

We’ve effectively funded theological education for the past four decades by asking mid-life students to cash out the equity in their homes and use that to subsidize their and younger student’s educations. But the equity disappeared with the recent housing price collapse, and with it the business model of most of the seminaries in the Mainline denominations. Continue reading →

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Put it in a special drawer…

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Yesterday there were a series of rallies at the State Capital. The Latino community joined by the Democratic caucus held a rally complaining about SB1070 and the way it has harmed the state and “poisoned” relationships. The Republicans promised to resist all efforts toward repeal. The new State Senate President is quoted as saying to effect, “Any bill that I receive to repeal SB1070 is going into a special drawer in my desk. And it’s not coming out.”

In other words, the minority can expect no hearing of their concerns by the legislature. They should not expect the government to act in their interest. It will only act in the interest of the majority. Continue reading →

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The Search for the “God-like” Higgs

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The possibility that the Higgs won’t be found is worth reflecting on. Because the furor that would result shows the difference between the scientific method and religious practice. Science is always striving to find new and more successful ways to view the world. And when something is wrong, it means that whole existing edifice is supposed to be tossed aside and a new one created. Woe to any philosophy or theology that depends on the structures being discarded. Continue reading →

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Quick thoughts on iBook Maker and iTunes U

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

So earlier today Apple released two new tools for educators; a tool that makes creating a multimedia text book very very easy, and a publishing service that allows you to create a curriculum and distribute it and materials remotely. Both … Continue reading →

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Researchers claim Turin Shroud is “supernatural”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The Independent is reporting that a team of Italian scientists who have been investigating the Shroud of Turin for years have finally managed to duplicated the particular characteristics of the “negative” image seen on the linen. But… “… they only … Continue reading →

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The return of the cities

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I’ve been worried about this for sometime now. What happens when the suburban lifestyle begins to be no longer sustainable because of energy costs? Well for one thing, the real estate industry will collapse. The New York Times has an … Continue reading →

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