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Performance of Identity

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I had a wonderful week last week with the Doctor of Ministry cohort at Providence Theological Seminary teaching a course called, “Thinking and Interpreting Theologically.”  The students read several insightful texts in preparation for our time together.  The one that seemed to generate the most conversation was Andrew Root’s The Congregation in a Secular Age: Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life (Baker, 2021).  It is the third volume in Root’s Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy.  In the trilogy Root is dialoguing with the work of the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, in particular Taylor’s seminal A Secular Age.  At the heart of Root’s project is the concern for developing ways for Christians to speak about and recognize the presence of divine action within the midst of a “social imaginary” that has reduced its vision to the “immanent frame.”1 Continue reading Performance of Identity →

  1.   These are terms Taylor introduces in A Secular Age.  I briefly engage with Taylor around some of these themes in For the Life of the World (215-216). ↩
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Upcoming Bonhoeffer Course

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As part of its ongoing commitment to support the life and ministry of the church, Providence Theological Seminary is allowing pastors and other ministry leaders to audit most of its courses for the reduced fee of $250 CDN.  Include among those offerings is my upcoming modular course to be held during the week of February 20-24 on the life and witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  Here is the course description: Continue reading Upcoming Bonhoeffer Course →

Publications

Editor’s Intro to “Death and Resurrection” Issue of Didaskalia

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Unfortunately, the upcoming issue of Didaskalia has been held up in production.  However, it sounds like it will soon finally make its appearance.  In anticipation of its appearance, I thought I would share my editor’s introduction to the issue.  We are once again making this issue available at the special rate of $5 for those within Canada and $10 for those in other countries.  See prov.ca/didaskalia for more information.

Continue reading Editor’s Intro to “Death and Resurrection” Issue of Didaskalia →

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Congratulations Dr. Paul Blair!

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Congratulations to Paul Blair, who completed his Doctor of Ministry degree with a presentation of his research at Providence Theological Seminary yesterday.  I had the privilege of supervising Paul as he wrote his dissertation, “Waterless Places: An Examination of Theology and Practice in the Exorcism of Spaces.”  Here are my introductory remarks from yesterday’s presentation: Continue reading Congratulations Dr. Paul Blair! →

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Providence Theological Seminary Faculty Search – Old Testament

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Providence Theological Seminary is looking to add a new member to its faculty in the area of Old Testament.  The job posting describes Providence in the following way:  “For nearly a century Providence has been a Christian academic community in the historic
evangelical tradition that teaches people to grow in knowledge and character for leadership and service. Providence Theological Seminary is both evangelical and interdenominational and exists to serve the Church by preparing and supporting leaders, developing resources, and facilitating theological reflection. The Seminary offers a variety of programs aimed at preparing students for Church, counselling, educational, global, and academic ministries.”

If you know anyone who might be a potential fit to serve in this context, please direct them to the job posting, found here.

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“Death and Resurrection” Issue of Didaskalia

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There is another excellent issue of Didaskalia on the near horizon.  Once again, we have been able to make the issue available to interested readers at the special rate of $5 for those within Canada and $10 for those outside of Canada.  You can sign up to receive the issue here.

To whet your appetite, I’m able to provide a sneak peak of the list of content for the upcoming issue: Continue reading “Death and Resurrection” Issue of Didaskalia →