Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
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Deep in the Burbs is my PhD Dissertation, Luther Seminary, 2015
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Theology Posts
Book | The Quest for the Trinity by Stephen R. Holmes
Holmes, Stephen R. The Quest for the Trinity. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2012. The Author - Stephen R. Holmes My Thoughts This book is a helpful and refreshing counterbalance to my growing bibliography concerning the 20th century Trinitarian conversation...
Some Animation about the Trinity for the Deep in the Burbs Project
I'm so excited that my two worlds are coming together right now. Here are some videos I made for the Deep in the Burbs Project.
A Short, Animated Introduction to the Social Trinity
The four videos in this playlist introduce the Social Trinity and were created for the Deep in the Burbs Research Team. Here is a Prezi that includes these 4 videos, but goes deeper into the history of the discussion and the theological texts. Here are links to some...
The Social Trinity, Part 3: The Modern I
You might want to watch Part 1 and Part 2 before you watch this video.
The Social Trinity, part 2: Theology Changes
You might want to watch part 1 before you watch this video, then watch Part 3 when you're done.
The Social Trinity, Part 1: A Quick Overview
The Deep in the Burbs Research Project is off to a good start. The team has met twice and is gelling nicely. We've been wrestling with the nature and purpose of Spiritual Formation. This week we turn our attention to the Trinity. What is it? Does it matter? How does...
Book | The Evolving Self by Robert Kegan
Kegan, Robert. The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1982. The Author - Robert Kegan My Thoughts I read the Prologue to this book today. I have already read In Over Our Heads and Immunity to Change, so I...
On Ivan Illich in Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age
The following passage is referring to Ivan Illich. I found this passage especially helpful in regarding how we might think about law and social codes. This is from Charles Taylor's book A Secular Age.
Why Don’t My Kids (or grandkids) Go to Church? | A Workshop by David Lose
David Lose gave an excellent workshop at Luther Seminary's Mid-Winter Convocation a couple weeks ago. The following is a brief synopsis of it. Lose observes that the older generation often asks this question: "Why don't my kids (and grandkids) go to church anymore?"...