Absence of Mind A Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the SelfJuly 9, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Marilynne Robinson engages primary texts to write in depth about such subjects as Darwinism, Calvinism, and evolution, topics common in public discourse but seldom engaged with so much substance. She argues for a more open and mysterious definition of “mind” than is common in modern thought.
The Great Reset How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash ProsperityJuly 9, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Richard Florida argues that we are in the midst of a “great reset,” a “broad and fundamental transformation of the economic and social order that involves much more than strictly economic or financial events.”
In Pursuit of Silence Listening for Meaning in a World of NoiseJuly 9, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Rather than offering a targeted “how to” book presenting methods for achieving silence, George Prochnik takes readers on a companionable journey.
Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian July 9, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Roman Catholic theologian Paul F. Knitter’s provocatively titled book is remarkable both for its intellectual boldness and its personal humility. In this book, Knitter courageously and creatively uses the insights of another religious tradition to better embrace his own.
Practices of Vocation July 8, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment What practices support a sense of vocation? What are the communal Christian traditions—actions, attitudes or habits—that can shape our callings? Listen to Sherice’s story for a unique perspective on a spiritual practice that supports her sense of call.
Waking Up July 3, 2013 By Elizabeth Evans Hagan Leave a Comment In January, I began a season of ministry without a parish. I said no to more doing, more serving in exchange for something, well, more. I left the local church where I served as senior minister not because of a conflict, not because I thought I was underpaid, and not because a better job came along. I left because God invited me to wake up.
The calling of teens Not just a summer vocationJuly 1, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment The Fourth of July arrives this week with quintessential images of running barefoot through the grass, waving sparklers through backyard barbecues. Indeed summer seems to be a season of youthfulness, reflected in the freshness of nature’s full bloom and the freedom of school vacation. It's a fitting time to reflect on the vocation of youth and how we are called by God from the earliest days of childhood and adolescence.
In the News for June 27th June 27, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment In the Bible Belt, Offering Atheists a Spiritual Home “It would have been easy to mistake what was happening in a hotel ballroom here for a religious service.”
Seeing the Earth As God Sees It An Interview with Dan BrunnerJune 25, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment We spoke with Dan Brunner, Professor of Christian History and Formation at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, about evangelicals' view of the environment.
What to call a calling? June 24, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Vocation or calling? Meaning or purpose? Part of the work of developing a richer theology of vocation is the work of translation: how to find meaningful and compelling terms to convey the depth of the concept in a culture that has largely lost the language of vocation.