by Steve Thomason | Aug 21, 2015 | Theology
Be honest. What is the first thought or feeling that comes to you when you hear the word theology? Does it conjure up images of crusty old German men using big words? Does it evoke fear of condemnation from holier-than-thou Bible thumpers? If so, that is unfortunate....
by Steve Thomason | Aug 9, 2015 | postfoundational, Theology
Labels are a necessary evil. On the one hand, we need them. I am very thankful when a bottle is labeled “poison” for example. That label can save lives. Yet, labels are more often harmful when applied to people. Labels reduce people to abstract ideas and...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 18, 2015 | Lecture Notes
I attended the UMW-AAR (Upper Mid-West American Academy of Religion) Regional Conference this weekend. This was my first time to attend. It was a good experience with an excellent pre-conference workshop and plenary sessions with Willie Jennings. This is one page of...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 30, 2014 | The Missional Church
Here is another good animation from The Bible Project that visualizes the Biblical theme of Heaven and Earth. I appreciate what these guys are doing and the emphasis they put on the merging of God’s space and our space into one, rather than the transference from...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 8, 2014 | Personal Journal, The Trinity
You can’t really have pictures of God. These drawings are more about three frames, or worldviews, that people have about how God relates to the universe. I drew them this week in preparation for Bible Mania where I will use them to speak to how these frames...