by Steve Thomason | Feb 7, 2015 | Personal Journal
I’ve been in suspended animation for the last three weeks. I sent a draft of the dissertation to my advisor on January 17. I honestly had no idea if it was any good at all (this is my first rodeo, remember). Every day I’ve been beating back the debate in...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2015 | Personal Journal, Personal Updates, postfoundational
I have already stated several times that one key assumption behind the DITB project was that theology is not the process of constructing an abstract, systematic model of God. At least, it shouldn’t be. Unfortunately, much theology is just that. Modern academic...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2015 | Personal Journal, Personal Updates
It is time to attempt a simple synthesis of what the research revealed in direct relation to the research question itself. The data seem to indicate that an increased awareness and understanding of the social Trinity impacted the ideation and praxis of spiritual...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2015 | Personal Journal, Personal Updates
The Deep in the Burbs research question was: How might an increased awareness and understanding of the social Trinity impact the ideation and praxis of spiritual formation in suburban ELCA congregations? Therefore, we must first address the obvious question. Did the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2015 | Participatory Action Research, Personal Journal
This post is a thick description of the Deep in the Burbs Research project. It is my attempt to describe what we did during the nine months of the project so that the reader may have an informed lens to evaluate the findings. Of course, this thick description is...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2015 | Personal Journal
Yep, it’s hard to believe, but I finished writing the entire dissertation (240 pages). This cold day when all activities were cancelled was a real blessing for me. I’ve been working since 6am (it is now 8:20pm) and I just sent the first draft of the...
