Ryan Turnbull
@ryankturnbull.bsky.social
Winnipeg Enthusiast. Noted idiot. In the war on cars.
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St John’s College | University of Manitoba - Introduction to Christian Theology
umanitoba.ca
Anybody interested in discovering what Christian theology is all about? Spoiler alert - it's way more interesting than memorizing a bunch of "right answers".
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
What if we spend 5% of GDP on the CBC instead of on the military and just see what happens?
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
What if we spend 5% of GDP on the CBC instead of on the military and just see what happens?
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people always stereotype Canadians as being polite, and its not true at all. We are passive-agressive weirdos who live in isolated weird places and the sooner we make peace with that the better
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
people always stereotype Canadians as being polite, and its not true at all. We are passive-agressive weirdos who live in isolated weird places and the sooner we make peace with that the better
Many are saying.
struggling with a world where I keep being forced to agree with the Pope
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Many are saying.
I’ve been looking forward to this all semester.
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’ve been looking forward to this all semester.
Reposted by Ryan Turnbull
We are reaching the end of our @nichecanada.bsky.social fundraising campaign & we are still 31% away from our goal.
I owe a great deal to this group, & I also put SO MUCH labour into this community. More than ever, environmental knowledge needs to be protected & supported.
fnd.us/niche2025?re...
I owe a great deal to this group, & I also put SO MUCH labour into this community. More than ever, environmental knowledge needs to be protected & supported.
fnd.us/niche2025?re...
Help NiCHE Write the Next Chapter of Environmental History: 2025 Campaign
The Network in Canadian History and Environment is a not-for-profit public history organization dedicated to the dissemination of environmental history research in Canada and building a network of res...
fnd.us
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We are reaching the end of our @nichecanada.bsky.social fundraising campaign & we are still 31% away from our goal.
I owe a great deal to this group, & I also put SO MUCH labour into this community. More than ever, environmental knowledge needs to be protected & supported.
fnd.us/niche2025?re...
I owe a great deal to this group, & I also put SO MUCH labour into this community. More than ever, environmental knowledge needs to be protected & supported.
fnd.us/niche2025?re...
Hey, check it out, it's @jeremybergen.bsky.social!
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hey, check it out, it's @jeremybergen.bsky.social!
I think the biggest proof point for the Pope's ongoing leadership of the whole global church is how widespread Christ the King Sunday is now observed. All sorts of Christians, even ones with explicitly different calendars or none now make reference to it in some way. Really remarkable.
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I think the biggest proof point for the Pope's ongoing leadership of the whole global church is how widespread Christ the King Sunday is now observed. All sorts of Christians, even ones with explicitly different calendars or none now make reference to it in some way. Really remarkable.
Really stoked that St John's College is a collaborator in the Atlantic School of Theology Ecumenical Shared Ministry project that this Lilly Grant will fund for the next five years. lillyendowment.org/news/lilly-e...
Lilly Endowment grants to theological schools will fund major collaborations to prepare and support pastors - Lilly Endowment
Lilly Endowment has approved a new round of grants to help theological schools work collaboratively with other schools and church-related organizations.
lillyendowment.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Really stoked that St John's College is a collaborator in the Atlantic School of Theology Ecumenical Shared Ministry project that this Lilly Grant will fund for the next five years. lillyendowment.org/news/lilly-e...
Woof
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Woof
Lecture 5 is up!
I know I say this every time, but this one really was great. And it drew our biggest crowd yet!
youtu.be/npRmuoj78S4
I know I say this every time, but this one really was great. And it drew our biggest crowd yet!
youtu.be/npRmuoj78S4
Words Strain Lecture 5: Embodies Psalms and the Poetics of the Apostles Creed
YouTube video by Ryan Turnbull
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Lecture 5 is up!
I know I say this every time, but this one really was great. And it drew our biggest crowd yet!
youtu.be/npRmuoj78S4
I know I say this every time, but this one really was great. And it drew our biggest crowd yet!
youtu.be/npRmuoj78S4
Yesterday, somebody asked me, "what kind of theologian are you?" Anybody out there who knows what I do, can you help me out?
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Yesterday, somebody asked me, "what kind of theologian are you?" Anybody out there who knows what I do, can you help me out?
So many years of speech therapy and I still can't make the "s" sound properly. V frustrating.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So many years of speech therapy and I still can't make the "s" sound properly. V frustrating.
Reposted by Ryan Turnbull
from now on, responding to all AI-generated pitches with “this won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
from now on, responding to all AI-generated pitches with “this won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.”
Man, Cardus is getting worse by the minute.
How did this happen? Cardus, a Christian, conservative, small government organization thought it would be a good idea to bring Ross Douthat to speak a Canadian audience.
Jen Gerson, a conservative writer I usually have time for, decided to take advantage of the opportunity for clicks. It’s on her.
Jen Gerson, a conservative writer I usually have time for, decided to take advantage of the opportunity for clicks. It’s on her.
Oh please just fuck off
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Man, Cardus is getting worse by the minute.
Anybody interested in discovering what Christian theology is all about? Spoiler alert - it's way more interesting than memorizing a bunch of "right answers".
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
St John’s College | University of Manitoba - Introduction to Christian Theology
umanitoba.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Anybody interested in discovering what Christian theology is all about? Spoiler alert - it's way more interesting than memorizing a bunch of "right answers".
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
I'm teaching an intro class this winter that's available online or in-person and is super affordable to audit.
umanitoba.ca/st-johns-col...
It’s incredibly frustrating the way the boomers systematically broke every institution in our society and yet still hold on desperately to all the levers of power even as they drive off the cliff.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
We’re not ready for an aging population — and it's going to cost us
Canada's government budgets keep getting squeezed by our aging population. When are we going to do something about it?
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s incredibly frustrating the way the boomers systematically broke every institution in our society and yet still hold on desperately to all the levers of power even as they drive off the cliff.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
The northward creep of Wolseley has to stop. This is clearly a West End event.
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The northward creep of Wolseley has to stop. This is clearly a West End event.
Every headline is just: “GOP makes the world stupider and worse”
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Every headline is just: “GOP makes the world stupider and worse”
Reposted by Ryan Turnbull
we really need a Canadian intellectual journal that isn't the Hub or the Canadian Dimension, i feel
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
we really need a Canadian intellectual journal that isn't the Hub or the Canadian Dimension, i feel
Reposted by Ryan Turnbull
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Reality skeptics.
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reality skeptics.
lol, mainline seminaries will never recover.
www.routledge.com/The-Myth-of-...
www.routledge.com/The-Myth-of-...
The Myth of Attachment Theory: A Critical Understanding for Multicultural Societies
The Myth of Attachment Theory confronts the uncritical acceptance of attachment theory – challenging its scientific basis and questioning the relevance in our modern, superdiverse and multicultural so...
www.routledge.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
lol, mainline seminaries will never recover.
www.routledge.com/The-Myth-of-...
www.routledge.com/The-Myth-of-...