I picked up a copy but haven't read through it yet. Looks interesting though (especially if you liked The Word Made Flesh). He's explicitly thinking of it as a kind of follow up to that book

I'm glad! My goal definitely wasn't to try and give a knock down case for those who are skeptical about the current confirmation rite (which ultimately, I'm pretty agnostic about myself). I just wanted to bring some resources into the conversation that didn't seem present in it so far

You'll have to let me know what you think! Feedback is always nice

I seem to have bungled posting the link. Here's the right one: doi.org/10.1177/0003...

Looks like a CTRL+C/CTRL+V error on my part. Here's the proper link: doi.org/10.1177/0003...

Yeah, the process of picking the current ACNA archbishop showed a lot of those cracks

Or, you know, Ugandan support for making same-sex sexual activity life imprisonment/death penalty eligible

I mean, I can't speak for the editorial intent behind the thing, but I always find some link between them all to work with

Trying to preach through a connection between the readings usually helps. The thread between the lectionary texts isn't usually something I'm deeply in the weeds on

On the one hand, yes, he absolutely makes more sense in context. On the other, though, loads of Anselm's critics just straw man his views (or assume the worst interpreters of Anselm accurately reflect his thought)

Some Presbyterians are moving towards it, but I don't think it's common at this point. My PC(USA) seminary did it every week in their chapel services

It's a good song

there're also real problems. E.g., much time is spent critiquing "substance dualism," but there's seemingly an assumption that all dualisms are Cartesian. And, too many potential rejoinders are hand-waved or just not engaged. Still, I'll probably be chewing on it for awhile (2/2)