Video and an Interesting Article

Here is a link to the video that we watched in class today. This really is the "anti-Church" experience, so please find humor, not instruction, in its contents. ;) The skit is from a show called "That Mitchell and Webb Look."




On a different note, Nicholas Kristof of the NY Times recently wrote an article about the Christian contribution to world aid, especially World Vision. Provocative reading. Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/opinion/28kristof.html

Enjoy!
Chelle

Assignments Due

Hello to you all!

As dates, classes and assignments have gotten a bit turned around in the past few weeks, I thought that I would just post the remain assignments and due dates for the remainder of the class. Here you go:

1. March 17th: Reading Summary, The Church
2. March 24th: Reading Summary, Eschatology
3. March 31st: Pub Quiz on Millenarianism (based on Stan Grenz's book, The Millennial Maze, chapts 3-6, pgs. 65-173)
4. April 7th: Research Papers/Creative Projects
5. April 14th: Journals

Keep in mind that the reading summaries should be short, they don't have to be a comprehensive overview. The upcoming Pub Quiz will be taken in teams of not more than 5 people (please don't be late!). Let's have a breakfast potluck on that day as well. So think about what you can bring.

Also, if you want to present anything to the class, just let me know. This can be your creative project, a short overview of your research paper, or even "what you learned this year" in your theologian/reading groups. I would like to give space to student sharing!

If you need help on anything, just come talk to either Jordan or myself.

Cheerio!
Chelle

Dr. Serene Jones

I was driving in my car yesterday and was listening to the Tavis Smiley Show. He was interviewing a number of sucessful women in honor of Women's History Month. Included in the list of women was Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She was talking about her new book Trauma and Grace. I recently purchased this book, so was excited to here her talk about it. This book sounds very good, and I think that at least one student needs to write their research paper on it.

In essence, the book talks about God's grace in the midst of trauma (hence the title, Trauma and Grace!). This sounds like a very integrative book. Jones develops a theology that takes very seriously the trauma that humans experience in life. So, check it out!

Peace,
Chelle

An Interesting Article

Here is an interesting article for all of you. It is about Evangelicals and their propensity to give. Specifically it is about World Vision. Something to make you think about the role of faith-based organizations in the bringing about of social justice.

Enjoy!
Chelle