Comments for (Ir)religiosity http://blakehuggins.com theology | philosophy | culture Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 CommentsForBlakehugginscomhttp://feedburner.google.com Comment on On creation and providence by Risa Arnall http://blakehuggins.com/2009/11/11/on-creation-and-providence/comment-page-1/#comment-6198 Risa Arnall Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:05:11 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=2743#comment-6198 This makes me feel like I didn't know anything about it.. Need to read up more.. This makes me feel like I didn’t know anything about it.. Need to read up more..

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by Blake Huggins http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6186 Blake Huggins Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:46:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6186 I think that is an excellent question and one which Keller is alluding to in the quote I posted above. Rather than our present reality being supplanted by something ahistorical and outside of time, she is suggesting -- and I agree -- that in the consummation of the eschaton this world will be transfigured, indeed that present reality itself can be transformed now as it is lured by a better im/possible future. I think this coheres nicely with the imagery we find in Revelation incidentally. John speaks not of a time of supercessionism, but of a new heaven and a new earth coalescing with what is here, temporal and tangible. That places a whole new sense of urgency on the Pauline "already-not yet" mantra. It is interesting that you mention incarnation. Without more description, though, I can't say much more about how it fits in here. I think that is an excellent question and one which Keller is alluding to in the quote I posted above. Rather than our present reality being supplanted by something ahistorical and outside of time, she is suggesting — and I agree — that in the consummation of the eschaton this world will be transfigured, indeed that present reality itself can be transformed now as it is lured by a better im/possible future. I think this coheres nicely with the imagery we find in Revelation incidentally. John speaks not of a time of supercessionism, but of a new heaven and a new earth coalescing with what is here, temporal and tangible. That places a whole new sense of urgency on the Pauline “already-not yet” mantra.

It is interesting that you mention incarnation. Without more description, though, I can’t say much more about how it fits in here.

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by Blake Huggins http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6187 Blake Huggins Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:39:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6187 Her standard, intro to theology text (the one that many profs. feel obligated to write at some point) is called <i>On the Mystery</i>. I think it might be the best entry point. There she sets forth the basics of her process/postmodern/feminist perspective. Beyond that, my favorite is <i>The Face of the Deep</i>. It is pretty dense in places, but it is a rigorous reworking of process thought in conversation with continental thinkers like Derrida as well as an exposition of her own doctrine of creation. She also has a short book on politics, apocalypse, and eschatology called <i>God and Power</i> which is great too. I have heard that some of her earlier books are great as well, but I've yet to delve into them. To be honest, I have found her articles to be just as good if not better than her book length works. The article I quote in this post would be a case in point. Another that comes to mind is one she co-authored with John Caputo in Cross Currents a few years ago called <a href="http://www.crosscurrents.org/Caputowinter0607.htm">"Theopoetic/Theopolitic."</a> She has a whole bibliography of these, plus some that are downloadable on <a href="http://users.drew.edu/ckeller/">her website</a>. Hope that helps. Her standard, intro to theology text (the one that many profs. feel obligated to write at some point) is called On the Mystery. I think it might be the best entry point. There she sets forth the basics of her process/postmodern/feminist perspective. Beyond that, my favorite is The Face of the Deep. It is pretty dense in places, but it is a rigorous reworking of process thought in conversation with continental thinkers like Derrida as well as an exposition of her own doctrine of creation. She also has a short book on politics, apocalypse, and eschatology called God and Power which is great too. I have heard that some of her earlier books are great as well, but I’ve yet to delve into them.

To be honest, I have found her articles to be just as good if not better than her book length works. The article I quote in this post would be a case in point. Another that comes to mind is one she co-authored with John Caputo in Cross Currents a few years ago called “Theopoetic/Theopolitic.” She has a whole bibliography of these, plus some that are downloadable on her website. Hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by sevencitys http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6185 sevencitys Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:07:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6185 Hey Blake. Interesting. The whole birth death eternity, life, heaven or hell thing, final destination is something i've been contemplating, feeling that the theology i've learnt does not answer adequitly or comprehensivel. In recent days i've wondered if temporal chronology & eternity are mutually exclusive, the one having to precede the other, from an eternal perspective that might not make sense, it seems, although we have no concept of 'eternal' only being familiar with this temporal reality. My question is this, would the life-death-life conitnuum not be part of an already existing eternity of which we form part & would religions with a 're-incarnation' or even an 'incarnation'-concept not hint at that? Perhaps that is too (ir)religious a question, but I would like to get your thoughts on that, as I enjoy your challenge text. Hey Blake. Interesting. The whole birth death eternity, life, heaven or hell thing, final destination is something i’ve been contemplating, feeling that the theology i’ve learnt does not answer adequitly or comprehensivel.

In recent days i’ve wondered if temporal chronology & eternity are mutually exclusive, the one having to precede the other, from an eternal perspective that might not make sense, it seems, although we have no concept of ‘eternal’ only being familiar with this temporal reality.

My question is this, would the life-death-life conitnuum not be part of an already existing eternity of which we form part & would religions with a ‘re-incarnation’ or even an ‘incarnation’-concept not hint at that?

Perhaps that is too (ir)religious a question, but I would like to get your thoughts on that, as I enjoy your challenge text.

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by Adam http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6184 Adam Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:01:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6184 Thanks Blake - I'd like to read Keller. Where's a good place to start? Thanks Blake – I’d like to read Keller. Where’s a good place to start?

]]> Comment on Theology is not about what exists: a Deleuzian meditation by Anewport1 http://blakehuggins.com/2010/07/13/theology-is-not-about-what-exists-a-deleuzian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-6197 Anewport1 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:27:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3148#comment-6197 Blake: When you finish your thesis you'll need to learn to speak to the common man again. You make my head hurt as much as the Neihburs. Your old friend, Alan Newport Blake:
When you finish your thesis you’ll need to learn to speak to the common man again. You make my head hurt as much as the Neihburs.
Your old friend,
Alan Newport

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by Blake Huggins http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6183 Blake Huggins Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:49:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6183 Thanks again for the thought-provoking post. I was afraid some of this would be hard to follow without more context and reference material. Ah, well...that quote about the sting of death is probably the best part of the whole article. Thanks again for the thought-provoking post. I was afraid some of this would be hard to follow without more context and reference material. Ah, well…that quote about the sting of death is probably the best part of the whole article.

]]> Comment on Overcoming the sting of death by Johnashuck http://blakehuggins.com/2010/08/25/overcoming-the-sting-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6179 Johnashuck Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:39:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3229#comment-6179 Thanks for the link. Yes, sadly the comments do go down hill. I should learn when to let go!! Neverthless, thank you. I really liked that Keller post although I cannot say I am following all of it or Moltmann for that matter. I am all about overcoming the "sting of death." Thanks for the link. Yes, sadly the comments do go down hill. I should learn when to let go!! Neverthless, thank you. I really liked that Keller post although I cannot say I am following all of it or Moltmann for that matter. I am all about overcoming the “sting of death.”

]]> Comment on The problem with narrative overlays (or, does Brian McLaren go far enough?) by Kimchenka http://blakehuggins.com/2010/02/24/the-problem-with-narrative-overlays-or-does-brian-mclaren-go-far-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Kimchenka Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:23:00 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=2921#comment-6174 I absolutely love and agree with what you said about the dangers of simply imposing another narrative on the text. I also completely agree with your last paragraph. So wonderful to read this, I don't feel so alone in the world now! : ) I absolutely love and agree with what you said about the dangers of simply imposing another narrative on the text. I also completely agree with your last paragraph. So wonderful to read this, I don’t feel so alone in the world now! : )

]]> Comment on Theology is not about what exists: a Deleuzian meditation by Meditation Retreats http://blakehuggins.com/2010/07/13/theology-is-not-about-what-exists-a-deleuzian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 Meditation Retreats Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:29:39 +0000 http://blakehuggins.com/?p=3148#comment-6165 I think the main and most persuasive point is to note that the full breadth of human experience is not reducible to an empirical, scientific standard though it does not preclude it. I think the main and most persuasive point is to note that the full breadth of human experience is not reducible to an empirical, scientific standard though it does not preclude it.

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