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Tag Archives: crisis
The O of Giotto
There is a great story about the Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) who is said to have won a Vatican contract from Pope Benedictus XII by submitting nothing more than a perfectly executed hand-drawn circle. The circle became famously … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis, nothing, theology, zero
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The Role of the University Amplified
I return to the topic of the role of the University, addressed in my first blog (31 January 2011), because of several recent events. The first gave me reason for great applause: the 2011 Gifford Lecture (31st May), in the … Continue reading
Churches, marriage and same-sex relationships…
This week, the Church of Scotland will be discussing a specially commissioned report on Same Sex Relationships and the Ministry at its General Assembly in Edinburgh. Essentially, it will be seeking to reconcile the unavoidable fact that a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical criticism, crisis, Critical Religion, culture, gender
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Patriarchy, Patrimonialism – and Paradigm Change
Following some years in so-called early-retirement it was with much interest that I nervously ventured out once again to a mainstream academic conference: that of the Sociology of Religion Research Group of the British Sociological Association held at Easter in … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis, Critical Religion, patriarchy, patrimonialism, religion, sociology of religion, theology
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What is a University for?
The University is in a crisis. Even casual readers of the broadsheets know this. But the crisis is not what most people think, including those who run the University itself. The crisis is not that the University is underfunded, and … Continue reading
