Bryan Berghoef's Blog, page 10
February 4, 2013
Look To Tomorrow
I came across this poem shortly after our move to Washington, DC. It was written by Pub Theology's favorite poet, Chuck Trafelet, whose self-published collection of poetry was discovered in our previous home in Traverse City, MI. Fitting for us at a number of levels, including (or especially) the title. Picture me reading this in a house full of boxes on a cold November evening in an unfamiliar city where we've just uprooted the entire family, wondering what in the world we've done.
It was ti...
It was ti...
January 28, 2013
Religion May Not Survive the Internet, Then Again… It Might.
An article appeared several days ago on Salon.com entitled: Religion May Not Survive the Internet.
I was curious about this, so I checked it out. Perhaps my favorite line was the following:
"Tech-savvy mega-churches may have Twitter missionaries, and Calvinist cuties may post viral videos about how Jesus worship isn't a religion, it's a relationship, but that doesn't change the facts: the free flow of information is really, really bad for the product they are selling."
I get it. There are man...
I was curious about this, so I checked it out. Perhaps my favorite line was the following:
"Tech-savvy mega-churches may have Twitter missionaries, and Calvinist cuties may post viral videos about how Jesus worship isn't a religion, it's a relationship, but that doesn't change the facts: the free flow of information is really, really bad for the product they are selling."
I get it. There are man...
January 25, 2013
Thumb Drive: DNA to be used for data backups
If you're like me, you're constantly shifting stuff off of your aging laptop onto a hard drive that you hope will last long enough for the day you'll need to access it.
What if you could store data on yourself? Like maybe your forearm, or —forehead?
The latest in biotech says that may not be a stretch:
A team of Harvard and Johns Hopkins geneticists has developed a new method of DNA encoding that makes it possible to store more digital information than ever before.
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What if you could store data on yourself? Like maybe your forearm, or —forehead?
The latest in biotech says that may not be a stretch:
A team of Harvard and Johns Hopkins geneticists has developed a new method of DNA encoding that makes it possible to store more digital information than ever before.
Continue reading →
January 2, 2013
The Return of Faith
Every once in awhile I run across a book that keeps me up late and has me excited to wake up in the morning. Harvey Cox's The Future of Faith is one such book.
In the first chapter he notes that contrary to earlier predictions, faith and religion are as vibrant as ever. But things are shifting. People are turning to religion more for support in their efforts to live in this world and make it better, and less to prepare for the next. "The pragmatic and experiential elements of faith as a way o...
In the first chapter he notes that contrary to earlier predictions, faith and religion are as vibrant as ever. But things are shifting. People are turning to religion more for support in their efforts to live in this world and make it better, and less to prepare for the next. "The pragmatic and experiential elements of faith as a way o...
Losing Faith in Belief
Every once in awhile I run across a book that keeps me up late and has me excited to wake up in the morning. Harvey Cox's The Future of Faith is one such book.
In the first chapter he notes that contrary to earlier predictions, faith and religion are as vibrant as ever. But things are shifting. People are turning to religion more for support in their efforts to live in this world and make it better, and less to prepare for the next. "The pragmatic and experiential elements of faith as a way o...
In the first chapter he notes that contrary to earlier predictions, faith and religion are as vibrant as ever. But things are shifting. People are turning to religion more for support in their efforts to live in this world and make it better, and less to prepare for the next. "The pragmatic and experiential elements of faith as a way o...
December 31, 2012
Pub Theologian’s Best of 2012
So we've hit the end of 2012, which, contra-Mayan, was not the end of the world.
Let's take a look back at the best of PubTheologian.com for 2012, and find out who our year-end winner is for a signed copy of Pub Theology!
Top Ten Posts
Top Guest Posts Continue reading →
Let's take a look back at the best of PubTheologian.com for 2012, and find out who our year-end winner is for a signed copy of Pub Theology!
Top Ten Posts
Top Guest Posts Continue reading →
December 29, 2012
This new convergence doesn’t resemble biblical Christianity
Bryan, these observations are likely true about a new emerging spirituality. But this new convergence doesn't resemble biblical Christianity. And that is awful sad. Feel free to get rid of the bathwater, but babies are cute and important.
Here are a few questions with comments sprinkled in for good measure. I'm afraid this will be long.
What is orthodox, biblical Christianity? Continue reading →
Here are a few questions with comments sprinkled in for good measure. I'm afraid this will be long.
What is orthodox, biblical Christianity? Continue reading →
December 28, 2012
A Naive Approach to Interfaith Dialogue
I am nearly finished with Berghoef's work, which I had high hopes for. I appreciate points ... but I have to say that I do disagree about some of Berghoef's intentions. If it were merely a monograph to discuss active listening in interfaith settings, I would be all ears. But within that framework he exposes that he is not a Christian living in a ... Continue reading →
December 23, 2012
“Holy Innocents” and the Birth of Jesus
Jesus was born into a world of violence. A world where demented people kill innocent children.
It’s right there in the infancy narrative of the first gospel (in the order in your Bibles). It’s easy to miss, because we don’t often focus on it in our telling of the Christmas story–understandably so.
Matthew 2:16-18 tells the story of the “massacre of the innocents.” When Herod learns that a presumed threat to his throne was born in Bethlehem, he orders all male infants under age 2 in Bethlehem...
It’s right there in the infancy narrative of the first gospel (in the order in your Bibles). It’s easy to miss, because we don’t often focus on it in our telling of the Christmas story–understandably so.
Matthew 2:16-18 tells the story of the “massacre of the innocents.” When Herod learns that a presumed threat to his throne was born in Bethlehem, he orders all male infants under age 2 in Bethlehem...
December 20, 2012
Relevant no matter your belief system, great read all around
Let me preface this review with the fact that I am by no means a Christian, nor a non-believer. A skeptic at heart, I came into the book and the concept of Pub Theology warily. I had never heard of Pub Theology or even met Bryan, but the book found me by chance.
That being said, it was a delightful read. He's wise beyond his years and brings us a message of love, understanding, and openness. Do not let the word 'theology' turn you off - it's relevant life-enriching information no matter your...
That being said, it was a delightful read. He's wise beyond his years and brings us a message of love, understanding, and openness. Do not let the word 'theology' turn you off - it's relevant life-enriching information no matter your...
