Peter Rollins's Blog, page 43
May 8, 2012
The Church is Fundamentalist on my Behalf
Here I explore the gap that often exists between our claim that we are open to unknowing and our material commitment to certainty, exercised through our commitment to a type of fundamentalist liturgy.
You can find a deeper exploration of these themes in my book Insurrection
May 6, 2012
May 5, 2012
May 3, 2012
March 29, 2012
St. Marks, Yorktown, VA
I will be speaking from 9:30am to 3:00pm exploring the theory and practice of pyro-theology. There will be a number of talks, discussions and informal discussions.
Location - 118 Old York-Hampton Hwy, Yorktown, Virginia 23692
For more information call (757) 898-4395 or email social@smlconline.org
Zeteo/FCC, Houston, TX
On Saturday 9th June there will be an evening of music and conversation at a local pub (venue TBC). During this time I will explore the theme of Pyro-theology and its potential for re-imagining Christianity. More information to follow.
On Sunday morning I shall be speaking at 10:30am at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
On Sunday evening, we will be taking part in a transformance art gathering at Zeteo.
For more information about Zeteo click here
For more information on First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) click here
DCC, Houston, TX
On Saturday 9th June there will be an evening of music and conversation at a local pub (venue TBC). During this time I will explore the theme of Pyro-theology and its potential for re-imagining Christianity. More information to follow.
On Sunday I shall be speaking at 10:30am in at Disciples of Christ main service and taking part in a transformance art gathering later that evening
For more information click here
Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
The Christian Evasion of Popular Culture
Christianity is often the focus of popular culture, whether it is through the blood and gore of The Passion of the Christ, the satire of South Park and Family Guy, or exposés ofJesus Camp or Religulous.
The Christian community tends to respond by either ignoring popular culture or critiquing it moralistically through discussion about popular culture, rather than reflecting on our inescapable existence within it. Even those Christian perspectives that emphasize cultural transformation have a dearth of positive engagement with contemporary manifestations of culture.
This tendency towards "evasion" forms a posture towards popular culture—we pray for it, we decry its excesses—that is at odds with the reality of our being immersed within popular culture: From food to fashion, guitars to guns, and pipe organs to orbiting telecommunication satellites. Every square inch of our lives is saturated by patterns and expressions of popular culture.
To make culture is an inextricable part of our human identity that has too often been ignored within the Christian tradition.
This conference, which will take place at Dordt College on November 1–3, 2012, will explore the Christian tendency to "evade" popular culture. Speakers and presenters will seek answers to questions like: Is it possible to be in the world but not of the world? How can the Christian community sustain the impulse of reformation with regard to the social and cultural aspects of human life? What are the implications of the Christian faith and the hope for "new creation" with regard to the human proclivity to make culture?
For more information click here
Wild Goose, Shakori Hills, NC
At the festival I shall be giving a talk (title TBC) as well as offering the first public reading of a Play I have written (working title The Gallows). The reading will be followed by a brief talk and general discussion on the themes.
Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI
This event is being sponsored by the CU Society for Philosophy and will be hosted by Dr. Michael VanDyke. It will take the form of an interview.
Starts – 7:00 pm
Location - Gainey A-B (back of the cafeteria)
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