Mark Hewerdine
@markhewerdine.bsky.social
Theology, guitars, politics, ecology, books, Church of England (not necessarily in that order)
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I was waiting for Giles Fraser's perspective to land! A bit of a curates egg 'good in parts' !
I do agree with his choice for the next ABC and his call to put the parish church at the heart of everything.
unherd.com/2024/11/burn...
I do agree with his choice for the next ABC and his call to put the parish church at the heart of everything.
unherd.com/2024/11/burn...
Burn down the Church Machine
unherd.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:02 AM
I was waiting for Giles Fraser's perspective to land! A bit of a curates egg 'good in parts' !
I do agree with his choice for the next ABC and his call to put the parish church at the heart of everything.
unherd.com/2024/11/burn...
I do agree with his choice for the next ABC and his call to put the parish church at the heart of everything.
unherd.com/2024/11/burn...
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I mean it when I say that Dr Nicolete Burbach is doing some of the most important queer theology of our time.
November 5, 2024 at 11:04 AM
I mean it when I say that Dr Nicolete Burbach is doing some of the most important queer theology of our time.
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"But I don't need to know how your brain works".
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
November 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
"But I don't need to know how your brain works".
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
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"If you're under 25 your brain isn't fully developed, so you can't be trusted to make informed decisions"
I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today thanks to the Cass review. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance.
Why? I'll tell you
/1
I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today thanks to the Cass review. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance.
Why? I'll tell you
/1
April 10, 2024 at 9:04 PM
"If you're under 25 your brain isn't fully developed, so you can't be trusted to make informed decisions"
I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today thanks to the Cass review. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance.
Why? I'll tell you
/1
I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today thanks to the Cass review. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance.
Why? I'll tell you
/1
Just used the word “expedited” in an email which is a first. Let’s see if it worked… (for those who know/care, it’s about a building faculty). Rock n roll life. 🤘🏻
April 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Just used the word “expedited” in an email which is a first. Let’s see if it worked… (for those who know/care, it’s about a building faculty). Rock n roll life. 🤘🏻
Today my 15yr old wandered into my room singing a song by Pavement. So folks, I’m afraid I’m the winner of Parenting this year. 🥇
April 5, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Today my 15yr old wandered into my room singing a song by Pavement. So folks, I’m afraid I’m the winner of Parenting this year. 🥇
My son just said “nicely aged wheels of Parmesan cheese” and I fear he’s going to start looking for more middle class parents to raise him now 😂🤣
April 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
My son just said “nicely aged wheels of Parmesan cheese” and I fear he’s going to start looking for more middle class parents to raise him now 😂🤣
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So this was a perfect, needed-for-me piece to pop up on my Google Alerts tonight.
It's beautiful, and some lovely trauma-informed theology.
Honored to be cited.
And- it's been an evening. Was nice to hear that my book had an impact.
It's beautiful, and some lovely trauma-informed theology.
Honored to be cited.
And- it's been an evening. Was nice to hear that my book had an impact.
Wrong approach for forgiveness
Jesus’s words on the cross have been misunderstood, argues Stephen Cherry
www.churchtimes.co.uk
March 29, 2024 at 3:17 AM
So this was a perfect, needed-for-me piece to pop up on my Google Alerts tonight.
It's beautiful, and some lovely trauma-informed theology.
Honored to be cited.
And- it's been an evening. Was nice to hear that my book had an impact.
It's beautiful, and some lovely trauma-informed theology.
Honored to be cited.
And- it's been an evening. Was nice to hear that my book had an impact.
Pop into the guitar shop to buy strings, come out with a fretless bass…we’ve all been there, right?
March 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Pop into the guitar shop to buy strings, come out with a fretless bass…we’ve all been there, right?
I’m reading American Pastoral and wondering: is Philip Roth really a genius or just a creepy narcissist? I guess he may be both a great writer and also an arse…
March 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
I’m reading American Pastoral and wondering: is Philip Roth really a genius or just a creepy narcissist? I guess he may be both a great writer and also an arse…
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Being a Christian and a capitalist requires way more theological creativity than being Christian and LGBTQ-affirming IMO
March 1, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Being a Christian and a capitalist requires way more theological creativity than being Christian and LGBTQ-affirming IMO
When you’re practising a worship song with your son ready for church and you realise it’s basically, rhythmically and chord-wise, Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye…
February 24, 2024 at 9:42 PM
When you’re practising a worship song with your son ready for church and you realise it’s basically, rhythmically and chord-wise, Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye…
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I'm never going to recover from learning this
Reeling at this being the same cinematographer
February 24, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I'm never going to recover from learning this
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‘No one will understand these new Overground line names!’
Guys, we’ve got a Northern line that goes furthest south, District, Met and Central lines named after companies that went extinct 90+ years ago, a Circle that’s a spiral, a Bakerloo that started as a newspaper joke. We’ll probably manage.
Guys, we’ve got a Northern line that goes furthest south, District, Met and Central lines named after companies that went extinct 90+ years ago, a Circle that’s a spiral, a Bakerloo that started as a newspaper joke. We’ll probably manage.
February 15, 2024 at 10:09 AM
‘No one will understand these new Overground line names!’
Guys, we’ve got a Northern line that goes furthest south, District, Met and Central lines named after companies that went extinct 90+ years ago, a Circle that’s a spiral, a Bakerloo that started as a newspaper joke. We’ll probably manage.
Guys, we’ve got a Northern line that goes furthest south, District, Met and Central lines named after companies that went extinct 90+ years ago, a Circle that’s a spiral, a Bakerloo that started as a newspaper joke. We’ll probably manage.
I just had to google “how do you spell higgledy-piggledy?” How’s your day going?
February 14, 2024 at 5:50 PM
I just had to google “how do you spell higgledy-piggledy?” How’s your day going?
Resisted the urge to say “wow; that as a pretty perfectly symmetrical cross I did on your forehead!” to a parishioner. Totally winning at priesting today.
February 14, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Resisted the urge to say “wow; that as a pretty perfectly symmetrical cross I did on your forehead!” to a parishioner. Totally winning at priesting today.
I swear they have two super bowls a year. Doesn’t seem very long since the last one.
February 10, 2024 at 5:02 PM
I swear they have two super bowls a year. Doesn’t seem very long since the last one.
The Marvels and Captain Marvel would be in my top ten favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe Films.
February 10, 2024 at 3:03 PM
The Marvels and Captain Marvel would be in my top ten favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe Films.
TFW your child’s RE revision makes you feel more sympathy for atheists than the “official” versions of Christianity being written about…
February 9, 2024 at 12:31 PM
TFW your child’s RE revision makes you feel more sympathy for atheists than the “official” versions of Christianity being written about…
I think today’s morning prayer reading reminds us that we need to get back to Biblical Marriage i.e. trading mandrakes with your husband’s new and favourite wife in exchange for a a night of sex with your husband. It’s in the Bible.
February 5, 2024 at 9:36 AM
I think today’s morning prayer reading reminds us that we need to get back to Biblical Marriage i.e. trading mandrakes with your husband’s new and favourite wife in exchange for a a night of sex with your husband. It’s in the Bible.
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The term "Luddite" as a pejorative synonym for "technophobe" was a technocrat PR coup; that's not what Luddites were about. They were a labour movement fighting to give workers control over technologies which were advancing w/o oversight and rapidly automating them out of their jobs. Sound familiar?
February 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM
The term "Luddite" as a pejorative synonym for "technophobe" was a technocrat PR coup; that's not what Luddites were about. They were a labour movement fighting to give workers control over technologies which were advancing w/o oversight and rapidly automating them out of their jobs. Sound familiar?
This morning’s two sermons featured Lord of the Rings, Taylor Swift, a jar of sand and the Milky Way (the Galaxy not the chocolate bar)
February 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This morning’s two sermons featured Lord of the Rings, Taylor Swift, a jar of sand and the Milky Way (the Galaxy not the chocolate bar)
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“Bitcoin mining uses 10 times more electricity than all of the EVs in the nation.
Want to implement a really easy, simple, beneficial climate solution right now? Ban cryptocurrency altogether.”
- Jonathan Foley
Want to implement a really easy, simple, beneficial climate solution right now? Ban cryptocurrency altogether.”
- Jonathan Foley
Crypto Mining Consumes a Mind-Boggling 2% of U.S. Electricity
Bitcoin alone consumes roughly the same amount of energy as Utah.
heatmap.news
February 3, 2024 at 4:25 AM
“Bitcoin mining uses 10 times more electricity than all of the EVs in the nation.
Want to implement a really easy, simple, beneficial climate solution right now? Ban cryptocurrency altogether.”
- Jonathan Foley
Want to implement a really easy, simple, beneficial climate solution right now? Ban cryptocurrency altogether.”
- Jonathan Foley
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THE PROBLEM: Most forms of energy are harming the environment
THE SOLUTION: Switch to alternative forms of renewab...
THE PROBLEM: Hold on, I have an idea, what if we made invisible valueless money that eats electricity
THE SOLUTION: ...what?
THE PROBLEM: Also I have this plagiarism machine
THE SOLUTION: Switch to alternative forms of renewab...
THE PROBLEM: Hold on, I have an idea, what if we made invisible valueless money that eats electricity
THE SOLUTION: ...what?
THE PROBLEM: Also I have this plagiarism machine
February 2, 2024 at 3:38 PM
THE PROBLEM: Most forms of energy are harming the environment
THE SOLUTION: Switch to alternative forms of renewab...
THE PROBLEM: Hold on, I have an idea, what if we made invisible valueless money that eats electricity
THE SOLUTION: ...what?
THE PROBLEM: Also I have this plagiarism machine
THE SOLUTION: Switch to alternative forms of renewab...
THE PROBLEM: Hold on, I have an idea, what if we made invisible valueless money that eats electricity
THE SOLUTION: ...what?
THE PROBLEM: Also I have this plagiarism machine