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Theology Here and Now

Posted on October 15, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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The global challenges we face today seem impossible. The spread of Ebola, the brutality of the so-called “Islamic State,” and the changes already occurring in the climate are enough to make me feel overwhelmed. You probably remember the old advice: When the problems of the world seem too big, just concentrate on the smaller problems…

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A Funeral Introduction

Posted on September 13, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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Today I went to a funeral for I man I’ve never met. Not only have I never met him, but I had never even heard his name before Monday night of this week. A friend posted on Facebook that a professor at the Seminary had died of a heart attack while playing Frisbee with students. “Strange,” I…

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Theology and Superheroes: Stained Glass Comics

Posted on August 5, 2014August 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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As director of enrollment at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, I get to do a lot of guest preaching around the country. I wind up in churches and chapels in areas as diverse as Tampa Bay, Fla., and Kittaning, Pa. In all of these settings, I find myself fascinated by the theology of the buildings. That’s right. Church buildings…

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