Pipes & Progressivism
@pipesandprogress.bsky.social
Professor and pastor pondering pipe smoking and progressive Christianity.
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Pipe smoking and theology are enjoying a joint renaissance on social media thanks to Tolkien and Lewis. The underlying worldview of this niche leans toward conservative evangelicalism. Carving out a space here for progressive folks to muse about the love of pipes, love of God, and love of neighbor!
Iwan Ries-my hometown Chicago pipe shop! Honored to smoke a bowl with the legendary Chuck Levy, great grandson of Iwan Ries and 4th generation owner of this backbone of the community small business. Also a fellow Woodlawn/Southshore resident like myself and President and First Lady Obama!
December 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Iwan Ries-my hometown Chicago pipe shop! Honored to smoke a bowl with the legendary Chuck Levy, great grandson of Iwan Ries and 4th generation owner of this backbone of the community small business. Also a fellow Woodlawn/Southshore resident like myself and President and First Lady Obama!
My wife got me the birthyear #pipe I’ve been looking for 20 years!
Pairing it w/ Iwan Ries Proper English #tobacco and Matthew’s #Christmas story-where baby Jesus is a refugee fleeing a wall building king and an IDP from the modern day West Bank-a reminder Jesus was very much “the least of these.”
Pairing it w/ Iwan Ries Proper English #tobacco and Matthew’s #Christmas story-where baby Jesus is a refugee fleeing a wall building king and an IDP from the modern day West Bank-a reminder Jesus was very much “the least of these.”
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My wife got me the birthyear #pipe I’ve been looking for 20 years!
Pairing it w/ Iwan Ries Proper English #tobacco and Matthew’s #Christmas story-where baby Jesus is a refugee fleeing a wall building king and an IDP from the modern day West Bank-a reminder Jesus was very much “the least of these.”
Pairing it w/ Iwan Ries Proper English #tobacco and Matthew’s #Christmas story-where baby Jesus is a refugee fleeing a wall building king and an IDP from the modern day West Bank-a reminder Jesus was very much “the least of these.”
Pipe smoking and theology are enjoying a joint renaissance on social media thanks to Tolkien and Lewis. The underlying worldview of this niche leans toward conservative evangelicalism. Carving out a space here for progressive folks to muse about the love of pipes, love of God, and love of neighbor!
December 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Pipe smoking and theology are enjoying a joint renaissance on social media thanks to Tolkien and Lewis. The underlying worldview of this niche leans toward conservative evangelicalism. Carving out a space here for progressive folks to muse about the love of pipes, love of God, and love of neighbor!