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Recent posts:
- Highlights from “Back-Pocket GOd: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults” by Denton and Flory (2020)Back-Pocket God: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults provides a summary of key findings from the last wave of the National Study on Youth and Religion, a large panel study of adolescents and young adults over a ten-year time frame. Survey participants were interviewed at four different times, about 2-3 years apart,
- Notes from a Conversation with Ilea Delio, Jan 14, 2021The following are my notes from a presentation by Ilea Delio sponsored by Episcopal Shoppe on January 14, 2021. She gave an overview of her new book Re-Enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion. These are my notes from the presentation which are my paraphrases and are not comprehensive of all comments. All errors are
- Notes from “The Role of Mysticism in Psychedelic Trials” sponsored by the Chacruna Institute, jan 13, 2021The following are my notes from a panel entitled “The Role of Mysticism in Psychedelic Trials” sponsored by the Chacruna Institute on January 13, 2021. These are my notes from the webinar which are my paraphrases and are not comprehensive of all the speakers’ comments. All errors are my own. Participants: Rachael Petersen, Rita Powell
- Notes from “The Art of Anglican Preaching,” CEEP Network Webinar Jan 12, 2021Some notes from the January 12, 2021 panel from the CEEP Network entitled “The Art of Anglican Preaching.” All errors are my own. Participants: Andrew McGowan – Dean and President, Berkeley at Yale; New Haven, Connecticut Kristine Blaess – Rector, St. Paul’s Church; Murfreesboro, Tennessee Mark Michael – Editor, The Living Church; Rector, St. Francis
- Why do we preach? Thoughts from the thinking fellowsI recently listened to the Why Do We Preach? episode from the Thinking Fellows 1517 podcast. In brief, these Lutheran friends argue that the purposes of preaching include: Give hope to your audience. (They shared a hypothetical of someone who might be suicidal and hoping for one reason not to go through with it. Or
